#CEF0B3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.6% 0.088 131.7), rgb(206, 240, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#CEF0B3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 240, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 67%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.088 131.7) |
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 #CEF0B3 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF0B3 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF0B3 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #CEF0B3 text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF0B3
oklch(91.6% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6D082
oklch(80.9% 0.113 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B626
oklch(70.6% 0.181 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#CEF0B3 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) | #F6E7AF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E5B6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0EBE0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF0B3
#CEF0B3
oklch(91.6% 0.088 131.7)
- #F0D9FF
#F0D9FF
oklch(91.6% 0.056 312.1)
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 #CEF0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.041
Use #CEF0B3 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.