#CEF1CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.3% 0.064 142.3), rgb(206, 241, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#CEF1CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.05:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF1CA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 241, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 58%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.064 142.3) |
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 #CEF1CA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF1CA | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF1CA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #CEF1CA text on black | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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)
#CEF1CA
oklch(92.3% 0.064 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9E
oklch(81% 0.082 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB567
oklch(70.7% 0.131 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A23B
oklch(63.2% 0.168 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#148C0E
oklch(55.7% 0.182 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A6006
oklch(42.6% 0.14 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F12
oklch(37.7% 0.109 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#CEF1CA 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) | #F3EAC8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEEE6 | 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°).
- #CEF1CA
#CEF1CA
oklch(92.3% 0.064 142.3)
- #FAD8FF
#FAD8FF
oklch(92.2% 0.063 322)
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 #CEF1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
Use #CEF1CA 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.