#CEF3C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.7% 0.069 141.2), rgb(206, 243, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#CEF3C8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 243, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.069 141.2) |
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 #CEF3C8 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF3C8 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF3C8 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #CEF3C8 text on black | 17.27:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF3C8
oklch(92.7% 0.069 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.088 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB660
oklch(70.7% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#3CA32C
oklch(63.2% 0.182 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#115007
oklch(37.8% 0.119 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#CEF3C8 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) | #F6EBC6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE7CA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF0E7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF3C8
#CEF3C8
oklch(92.7% 0.069 141.2)
- #FADBFF
#FADBFF
oklch(92.8% 0.058 321.6)
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 #CEF3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
Use #CEF3C8 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.