#CEF4C9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.9% 0.07 141.9), rgb(206, 244, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#CEF4C9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF4C9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 244, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.07 141.9) |
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 #CEF4C9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF4C9 | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF4C9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #CEF4C9 text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF4C9
oklch(92.9% 0.07 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09A
oklch(81% 0.09 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B760
oklch(70.8% 0.144 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#37A32D
oklch(63% 0.183 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E5007
oklch(37.7% 0.12 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F08
oklch(27% 0.076 141.6)
#CEF4C9 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) | #F7ECC7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8CB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF1E8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF4C9
#CEF4C9
oklch(92.9% 0.07 141.9)
- #FADBFF
#FADBFF
oklch(92.8% 0.058 321.6)
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 #CEF4C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #CEF4C9 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.