#CEF2CF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.6% 0.06 145.8), rgb(206, 242, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#CEF2CF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF2CF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 242, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 58%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.06 145.8) |
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 #CEF2CF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF2CF | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF2CF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #CEF2CF text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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)
#CEF2CF
oklch(92.6% 0.06 145.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 146)
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Step 400
400
#6BB570
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#3BA249
oklch(63.2% 0.159 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#114F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 146)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F11
oklch(27.2% 0.066 145.6)
#CEF2CF 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) | #F4EBCD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7D1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF0E8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF2CF
#CEF2CF
oklch(92.6% 0.06 145.8)
- #FCD9FD
#FCD9FD
oklch(92.5% 0.061 325.2)
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 #CEF2CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.052
Use #CEF2CF 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.