#CEF1C6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.2% 0.068 139.8), rgb(206, 241, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#CEF1C6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 140°. 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 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF1C6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 241, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 61%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.068 139.8) |
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 #CEF1C6 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF1C6 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF1C6 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #CEF1C6 text on black | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF1C6
oklch(92.2% 0.068 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB55E
oklch(70.6% 0.14 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A229
oklch(63.1% 0.179 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F05
oklch(37.6% 0.116 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#CEF1C6 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) | #F4E9C4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6C8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEEE5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF1C6
#CEF1C6
oklch(92.2% 0.068 139.8)
- #F8D9FF
#F8D9FF
oklch(92.2% 0.061 320)
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 #CEF1C6, 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 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.051
Use #CEF1C6 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.