#CEF1BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.077 135.9), rgb(206, 241, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#CEF1BE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF1BE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 241, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 65%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.077 135.9) |
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 #CEF1BE | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF1BE | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF1BE text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #CEF1BE text on black | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF1BE
oklch(92% 0.077 135.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08F
oklch(81% 0.1 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B64A
oklch(70.7% 0.159 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#CEF1BE 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) | #F5E9BB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE6C0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEEDE3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF1BE
#CEF1BE
oklch(92% 0.077 135.9)
- #F4DAFF
#F4DAFF
oklch(92.1% 0.057 315.9)
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 #CEF1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
Use #CEF1BE 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.