#CEF2D3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.7% 0.056 149.1), rgb(206, 242, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#CEF2D3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF2D3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 242, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 58%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.056 149.1) |
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 #CEF2D3 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF2D3 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF2D3 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #CEF2D3 text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF2D3
oklch(92.7% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB578
oklch(70.8% 0.116 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#39A155
oklch(63.1% 0.147 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F23
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#CEF2D3 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) | #F3EBD1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE7D5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF0E9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF2D3
#CEF2D3
oklch(92.7% 0.056 149.1)
- #FDDAFA
#FDDAFA
oklch(92.7% 0.057 328.8)
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 #CEF2D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.052
Use #CEF2D3 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.