#CBF3D5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.8% 0.058 152.8), rgb(203, 243, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#CBF3D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF3D5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 243, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 62%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.058 152.8) |
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 #CBF3D5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF3D5 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF3D5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #CBF3D5 text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF3D5
oklch(92.8% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 153)
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Step 400
400
#61B67C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#22A35A
oklch(63.1% 0.153 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153)
#CBF3D5 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) | #F3ECD3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE7D7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F2EA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF3D5
#CBF3D5
oklch(92.8% 0.058 152.8)
- #FFDAF8
#FFDAF8
oklch(92.8% 0.056 332.5)
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 #CBF3D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.050
Use #CBF3D5 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.