#CEF0C9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.063 141.5), rgb(206, 240, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#CEF0C9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.93:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF0C9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 240, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.063 141.5) |
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 #CEF0C9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF0C9 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF0C9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #CEF0C9 text on black | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF0C9
oklch(92% 0.063 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B567
oklch(70.8% 0.13 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A13A
oklch(63.1% 0.166 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B0B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#106004
oklch(42.6% 0.139 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F11
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#CEF0C9 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) | #F2E9C7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5CB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEDE5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF0C9
#CEF0C9
oklch(92% 0.063 141.5)
- #F9D8FF
#F9D8FF
oklch(92.1% 0.063 321.1)
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 #CEF0C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
Use #CEF0C9 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.