#CEF3CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.7% 0.066 143), rgb(206, 243, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#CEF3CB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF3CB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 243, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 62%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.066 143) |
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 #CEF3CB | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF3CB | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF3CB text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #CEF3CB text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF3CB
oklch(92.7% 0.066 143)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB666
oklch(70.7% 0.136 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA239
oklch(63% 0.172 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#105011
oklch(37.8% 0.113 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.3)
#CEF3CB 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) | #F5EBC9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE8CD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF0E8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF3CB
#CEF3CB
oklch(92.7% 0.066 143)
- #FBDAFF
#FBDAFF
oklch(92.7% 0.061 322.6)
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 #CEF3CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
Use #CEF3CB 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.