#CEF0CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.2% 0.058 145.1), rgb(206, 240, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#CEF0CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.97:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF0CE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 240, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.058 145.1) |
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 #CEF0CE | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF0CE | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF0CE text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #CEF0CE text on black | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF0CE
oklch(92.2% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB471
oklch(70.7% 0.119 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A14B
oklch(63.2% 0.152 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#178B2B
oklch(55.7% 0.166 145)
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Step 700
700
#01761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C601B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#164F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#CEF0CE 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) | #F2E9CC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE6D0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEEE6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF0CE
#CEF0CE
oklch(92.2% 0.058 145.1)
- #FAD9FB
#FAD9FB
oklch(92.3% 0.058 325.1)
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 #CEF0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.052
Use #CEF0CE 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.