#CEF5AC
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92.5% 0.104 131), rgb(206, 245, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#CEF5AC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF5AC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 245, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.104 131) |
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 #CEF5AC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF5AC | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF5AC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #CEF5AC text on black | 17.28:1 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF5AC
oklch(92.5% 0.104 131)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4B1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2D274
oklch(80.9% 0.133 131)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#CEF5AC 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) | #FCEBA7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E8B0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0EFE2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF5AC
#CEF5AC
oklch(92.5% 0.104 131)
- #F1DEFF
#F1DEFF
oklch(92.6% 0.048 311)
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 #CEF5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.024
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.029
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
Use #CEF5AC 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.