#CBF9BA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.4% 0.096 137.4), rgb(203, 249, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#CBF9BA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBF9BA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 249, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.096 137.4) |
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 #CBF9BA | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBF9BA | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBF9BA text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #CBF9BA text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBF9BA
oklch(93.4% 0.096 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD384
oklch(80.8% 0.122 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CBB2A
oklch(70.7% 0.197 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#CBF9BA 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) | #FEEFB6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EBBD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF4E8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBF9BA
#CBF9BA
oklch(93.4% 0.096 137.4)
- #F7E0FF
#F7E0FF
oklch(93.5% 0.048 317.4)
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 #CBF9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.018
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
Use #CBF9BA 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.