#CEF4CF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(93% 0.063 145.7), rgb(206, 244, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#CEF4CF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF4CF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 244, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 63%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.063 145.7) |
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 #CEF4CF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF4CF | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF4CF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #CEF4CF text on black | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF4CF
oklch(93% 0.063 145.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B66D
oklch(70.7% 0.131 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A344
oklch(63.2% 0.167 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B5018
oklch(37.8% 0.109 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.8)
#CEF4CF 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) | #F6EDCD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE8D1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF2E9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF4CF
#CEF4CF
oklch(93% 0.063 145.7)
- #FFDAFF
#FFDAFF
oklch(93% 0.063 326.1)
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 #CEF4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #CEF4CF 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.