#CBF2D7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.6% 0.054 155), rgb(203, 242, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#CBF2D7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 242, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 60%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.054 155) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CBF2D7 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF2D7 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF2D7 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #CBF2D7 text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF2D7
oklch(92.6% 0.054 155)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAD
oklch(81% 0.071 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B582
oklch(70.7% 0.111 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#27A262
oklch(63.1% 0.143 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 154.6)
#CBF2D7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F2EBD6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE7D8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F1EA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF2D7
#CBF2D7
oklch(92.6% 0.054 155)
- #FFDAF5
#FFDAF5
oklch(92.7% 0.054 335.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CBF2D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.049
Use #CBF2D7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.