#CEF391
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(91.6% 0.13 125.7), rgb(206, 243, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#CEF391 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF391 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 243, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.13 125.7) |
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 #CEF391 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF391 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF391 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #CEF391 text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF391
oklch(91.6% 0.13 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE5A1
oklch(88.6% 0.094 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6D34D
oklch(80.9% 0.168 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CEF391 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) | #FDE88A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E696 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4EBDB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF391
#CEF391
oklch(91.6% 0.13 125.7)
- #EBDBFF
#EBDBFF
oklch(91.5% 0.051 305.5)
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 #CEF391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.036
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.039
Use #CEF391 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.