#CEF4D2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.1% 0.06 148), rgb(206, 244, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#CEF4D2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF4D2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 244, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 63%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.06 148) |
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 #CEF4D2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF4D2 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF4D2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #CEF4D2 text on black | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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)
#CEF4D2
oklch(93.1% 0.06 148)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#66B673
oklch(70.8% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A24E
oklch(63% 0.158 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#09501E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#CEF4D2 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) | #F5EDD0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE9D4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF2EA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF4D2
#CEF4D2
oklch(93.1% 0.06 148)
- #FFDBFD
#FFDBFD
oklch(93.1% 0.059 327.8)
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 #CEF4D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.052
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.053
Use #CEF4D2 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.