#CEF0AE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.4% 0.094 130.2), rgb(206, 240, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#CEF0AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF0AE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 240, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.094 130.2) |
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 #CEF0AE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF0AE | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF0AE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #CEF0AE text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF0AE
oklch(91.4% 0.094 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B4
oklch(88.5% 0.068 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6D07C
oklch(80.8% 0.12 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#CEF0AE 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) | #F6E7AA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E4B1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0EADE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF0AE
#CEF0AE
oklch(91.4% 0.094 130.2)
- #EED9FF
#EED9FF
oklch(91.4% 0.056 310)
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 #CEF0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.039
Use #CEF0AE 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.