#CAF7BF
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93% 0.088 139.5), rgb(202, 247, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#CAF7BF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.56:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF7BF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 247, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 78%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.088 139.5) |
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 #CAF7BF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF7BF | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF7BF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #CAF7BF text on black | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF7BF
oklch(93% 0.088 139.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140)
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Step 300
300
#9AD38C
oklch(81% 0.113 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CBA43
oklch(70.6% 0.18 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#CAF7BF 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) | #FBEDBC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E9C2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F3E8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF7BF
#CAF7BF
oklch(93% 0.088 139.5)
- #F8DDFF
#F8DDFF
oklch(93% 0.054 319.3)
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 #CAF7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.024
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
Use #CAF7BF 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.