#CBFBE5
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.9% 0.057 165.6), rgb(203, 251, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#CBFBE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.46:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBFBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 251, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 86%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.057 165.6) |
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 #CBFBE5 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CBFBE5 | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CBFBE5 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CBFBE5 text on black | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CBFBE5
oklch(94.9% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#4AB88F
oklch(70.8% 0.118 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#CBFBE5 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) | #F9F4E4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EEE6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1FBF4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBFBE5
#CBFBE5
oklch(94.9% 0.057 165.6)
- #FFE6F3
#FFE6F3
oklch(94.9% 0.032 345)
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 #CBFBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.028
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
Use #CBFBE5 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.