#CEF29C
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(91.5% 0.117 127), rgb(206, 242, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#CEF29C is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF29C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 242, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.117 127) |
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 #CEF29C | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF29C | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF29C text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #CEF29C text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF29C
oklch(91.5% 0.117 127)
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Step 200
200
#CAE4A8
oklch(88.5% 0.084 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6D260
oklch(80.8% 0.151 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#CEF29C 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) | #FBE796 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E5A0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2EBDC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF29C
#CEF29C
oklch(91.5% 0.117 127)
- #ECDBFF
#ECDBFF
oklch(91.6% 0.052 306.7)
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 #CEF29C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.035
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.038
Use #CEF29C 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.