#CFDBBE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.5% 0.041 125.6), rgb(207, 219, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#CFDBBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFDBBE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 219, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.041 125.6) |
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 #CFDBBE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFDBBE | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFDBBE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFDBBE text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFDBBE
oklch(87.5% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AA70
oklch(70.7% 0.084 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9549
oklch(63.1% 0.108 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#637F29
oklch(55.6% 0.117 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#526B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#435719
oklch(42.6% 0.09 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#39481B
oklch(37.7% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#CFDBBE 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) | #DFD7BC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D8D3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFDBBE
#CFDBBE
oklch(87.5% 0.041 125.6)
- #DCCFEC
#DCCFEC
oklch(87.4% 0.042 305.7)
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 #CFDBBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #CFDBBE 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.