#CBFABC
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.7% 0.095 138.2), rgb(203, 250, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#CBFABC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.93:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBFABC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 250, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.095 138.2) |
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 #CBFABC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBFABC | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBFABC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #CBFABC text on black | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBFABC
oklch(93.7% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4B9
oklch(88.4% 0.068 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#99D485
oklch(81% 0.123 138)
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Step 400
400
#59BB30
oklch(70.6% 0.195 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#CBFABC 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) | #FEF0B8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EBBF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F5E9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBFABC
#CBFABC
oklch(93.7% 0.095 138.2)
- #F8E1FF
#F8E1FF
oklch(93.7% 0.047 318.3)
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 #CBFABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.016
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.043
Use #CBFABC 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.