#CEF2CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.5% 0.065 142.3), rgb(206, 242, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#CEF2CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF2CA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 242, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 61%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.065 142.3) |
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 #CEF2CA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF2CA | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF2CA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #CEF2CA text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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)
#CEF2CA
oklch(92.5% 0.065 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3EA238
oklch(63.1% 0.172 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C04
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#046101
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#134F10
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#CEF2CA 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) | #F4EBC8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE7CC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEFE7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF2CA
#CEF2CA
oklch(92.5% 0.065 142.3)
- #FBD9FF
#FBD9FF
oklch(92.5% 0.062 322.7)
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 #CEF2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
Use #CEF2CA 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.