#CEF3D0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.8% 0.061 146.5), rgb(206, 243, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#CEF3D0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF3D0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 243, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 61%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.061 146.5) |
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 #CEF3D0 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF3D0 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF3D0 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #CEF3D0 text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF3D0
oklch(92.8% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B571
oklch(70.6% 0.124 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A24A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146)
#CEF3D0 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) | #F4ECCE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE8D2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF1E9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF3D0
#CEF3D0
oklch(92.8% 0.061 146.5)
- #FEDAFD
#FEDAFD
oklch(92.9% 0.06 326.9)
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 #CEF3D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.047
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #CEF3D0 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.