#CEF4BC
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.6% 0.084 135.7), rgb(206, 244, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#CEF4BC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.29:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF4BC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 244, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.084 135.7) |
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 #CEF4BC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF4BC | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF4BC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #CEF4BC text on black | 17.29:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF4BC
oklch(92.6% 0.084 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1D18A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB83E
oklch(70.8% 0.173 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#CEF4BC 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) | #F9EBB9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E8BF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF0E5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF4BC
#CEF4BC
oklch(92.6% 0.084 135.7)
- #F5DCFF
#F5DCFF
oklch(92.5% 0.054 316.4)
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 #CEF4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.030
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
Use #CEF4BC 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.