#CEF3D7
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93% 0.054 152.6), rgb(206, 243, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#CEF3D7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF3D7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 243, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 61%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.054 152.6) |
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 #CEF3D7 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF3D7 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF3D7 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #CEF3D7 text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF3D7
oklch(93% 0.054 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#67B57F
oklch(70.8% 0.111 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#33A15E
oklch(63.1% 0.141 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F28
oklch(37.7% 0.092 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.058 153)
#CEF3D7 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) | #F3ECD6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F2EB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF3D7
#CEF3D7
oklch(93% 0.054 152.6)
- #FFDBF8
#FFDBF8
oklch(93% 0.055 332.6)
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 #CEF3D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
Use #CEF3D7 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.