#CEF594
Closest named color: Celery (#C1FD95). oklch(92.1% 0.13 126.7), rgb(206, 245, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#CEF594 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celery (#C1FD95), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celery (#C1FD95) |
| Black text | 17.11:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF594 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 245, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.13 126.7) |
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 #CEF594 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF594 | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF594 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #CEF594 text on black | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF594
oklch(92.1% 0.13 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E5A2
oklch(88.5% 0.093 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4D450
oklch(81% 0.168 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#83B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#CEF594 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) | #FEE98D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9E799 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3EDDD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF594
#CEF594
oklch(92.1% 0.13 126.7)
- #EDDDFF
#EDDDFF
oklch(92.1% 0.049 306.6)
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 #CEF594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.024
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.034
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.036
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.038
Use #CEF594 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.