#CEF1B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.083 133.9), rgb(206, 241, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#CEF1B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 134°. 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 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.90:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF1B9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 241, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 67%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.083 133.9) |
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 #CEF1B9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF1B9 | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF1B9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #CEF1B9 text on black | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF1B9
oklch(91.9% 0.083 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4D089
oklch(80.9% 0.107 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B63B
oklch(70.6% 0.17 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#CEF1B9 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) | #F6E8B6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFECE2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF1B9
#CEF1B9
oklch(91.9% 0.083 133.9)
- #F2DAFF
#F2DAFF
oklch(91.9% 0.056 313.8)
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 #CEF1B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.043
Use #CEF1B9 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.