#CEF2D9
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.9% 0.05 155), rgb(206, 242, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#CEF2D9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF2D9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 242, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 58%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.05 155) |
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 #CEF2D9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF2D9 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF2D9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #CEF2D9 text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF2D9
oklch(92.9% 0.05 155)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAF
oklch(81% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B484
oklch(70.7% 0.104 155)
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Step 500
500
#36A065
oklch(63% 0.132 155)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.087 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1A
oklch(27% 0.055 154.8)
#CEF2D9 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) | #F2ECD8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE7DA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F1EB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF2D9
#CEF2D9
oklch(92.9% 0.05 155)
- #FEDBF5
#FEDBF5
oklch(92.8% 0.051 335.1)
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 #CEF2D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
Use #CEF2D9 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.