#CBF5CE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93% 0.068 146.9), rgb(203, 245, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#CBF5CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF5CE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 245, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.068 146.9) |
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 #CBF5CE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF5CE | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF5CE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #CBF5CE text on black | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF5CE
oklch(93% 0.068 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A0
oklch(80.8% 0.087 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB86B
oklch(70.8% 0.14 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#1CA541
oklch(63.2% 0.179 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#05300E
oklch(27.2% 0.075 146.6)
#CBF5CE 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) | #F6EDCC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE8D0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F3EA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF5CE
#CBF5CE
oklch(93% 0.068 146.9)
- #FFDAFE
#FFDAFE
oklch(93% 0.062 326.9)
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 #CBF5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
Use #CBF5CE 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.