#CEF3C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.6% 0.072 139.6), rgb(206, 243, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#CEF3C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF3C5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 243, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 66%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.072 139.6) |
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 #CEF3C5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF3C5 | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF3C5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #CEF3C5 text on black | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF3C5
oklch(92.6% 0.072 139.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB659
oklch(70.6% 0.148 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA31A
oklch(63.1% 0.191 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.3)
#CEF3C5 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) | #F6EBC2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E7C7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF0E6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF3C5
#CEF3C5
oklch(92.6% 0.072 139.6)
- #F8DBFF
#F8DBFF
oklch(92.6% 0.057 319.7)
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 #CEF3C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
Use #CEF3C5 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.