#CBF7B9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93% 0.094 136.7), rgb(203, 247, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#CBF7B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.54:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 247, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.094 136.7) |
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 #CBF7B9 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF7B9 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF7B9 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #CBF7B9 text on black | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF7B9
oklch(93% 0.094 136.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 137)
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Step 300
300
#9CD384
oklch(81% 0.121 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#61BA2C
oklch(70.7% 0.193 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#CBF7B9 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) | #FCEDB5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E9BC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF2E6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF7B9
#CBF7B9
oklch(93% 0.094 136.7)
- #F6DEFF
#F6DEFF
oklch(93% 0.051 316.8)
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 #CBF7B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.017
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
Use #CBF7B9 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.