#CEF49E
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92% 0.118 127.9), rgb(206, 244, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#CEF49E is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.05:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF49E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 244, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 80%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.118 127.9) |
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 #CEF49E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF49E | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF49E text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #CEF49E text on black | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF49E
oklch(92% 0.118 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4A9
oklch(88.4% 0.083 128)
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Step 300
300
#A4D361
oklch(81% 0.152 128)
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Step 400
400
#7FB500
oklch(70.8% 0.185 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#CEF49E 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) | #FCE998 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E7A2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2EDDE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF49E
#CEF49E
oklch(92% 0.118 127.9)
- #EEDCFF
#EEDCFF
oklch(92% 0.051 308.4)
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 #CEF49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.032
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
Use #CEF49E 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.