#CEF1CF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.4% 0.058 145.8), rgb(206, 241, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#CEF1CF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF1CF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 241, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 56%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.058 145.8) |
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 #CEF1CF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF1CF | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF1CF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #CEF1CF text on black | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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)
#CEF1CF
oklch(92.4% 0.058 145.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 400
400
#6DB472
oklch(70.6% 0.119 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#3FA14C
oklch(63.1% 0.153 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#0C8B2C
oklch(55.5% 0.167 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#05601C
oklch(42.6% 0.128 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#144F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#CEF1CF 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) | #F2EACD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE6D1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEFE7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF1CF
#CEF1CF
oklch(92.4% 0.058 145.8)
- #FBD9FB
#FBD9FB
oklch(92.4% 0.058 326)
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 #CEF1CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #CEF1CF 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.