#CEF3C1
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.5% 0.077 137.6), rgb(206, 243, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#CEF3C1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.21:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF3C1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 243, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 68%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.077 137.6) |
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 #CEF3C1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF3C1 | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF3C1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #CEF3C1 text on black | 17.21:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF3C1
oklch(92.5% 0.077 137.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2D091
oklch(80.9% 0.099 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB74E
oklch(70.8% 0.159 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#CEF3C1 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) | #F7EBBE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E7C3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDEFE5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF3C1
#CEF3C1
oklch(92.5% 0.077 137.6)
- #F6DBFF
#F6DBFF
oklch(92.4% 0.056 317.7)
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 #CEF3C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #CEF3C1 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.