#CBF6CD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.2% 0.071 146.2), rgb(203, 246, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#CBF6CD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.60:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF6CD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 246, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.071 146.2) |
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 #CBF6CD | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF6CD | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF6CD text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #CBF6CD text on black | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF6CD
oklch(93.2% 0.071 146.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19E
oklch(80.9% 0.091 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#5DB867
oklch(70.6% 0.145 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#15A53A
oklch(63% 0.186 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#04300C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 146)
#CBF6CD 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) | #F8EECB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E9CF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F4EA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF6CD
#CBF6CD
oklch(93.2% 0.071 146.2)
- #FFDBFF
#FFDBFF
oklch(93.2% 0.061 326.1)
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 #CBF6CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
Use #CBF6CD 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.