#CBF5AD
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92.3% 0.104 132.7), rgb(203, 245, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#CBF5AD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF5AD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 245, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.104 132.7) |
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 #CBF5AD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF5AD | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF5AD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #CBF5AD text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF5AD
oklch(92.3% 0.104 132.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B2
oklch(88.4% 0.074 133)
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Step 300
300
#9FD376
oklch(80.9% 0.134 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#CBF5AD 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) | #FBEBA8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E7B1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEFE2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF5AD
#CBF5AD
oklch(92.3% 0.104 132.7)
- #F2DCFF
#F2DCFF
oklch(92.3% 0.052 313.1)
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 #CBF5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.021
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
Use #CBF5AD 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.