#CEF5B3
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.6% 0.096 132.9), rgb(206, 245, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#CEF5B3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 245, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.096 132.9) |
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 #CEF5B3 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF5B3 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF5B3 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #CEF5B3 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF5B3
oklch(92.6% 0.096 132.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B5
oklch(88.4% 0.068 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1D27E
oklch(80.9% 0.123 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB909
oklch(70.8% 0.197 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#CEF5B3 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) | #FBEBAF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E8B6 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF0E3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF5B3
#CEF5B3
oklch(92.6% 0.096 132.9)
- #F2DEFF
#F2DEFF
oklch(92.7% 0.049 312.2)
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 #CEF5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.021
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
Use #CEF5B3 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.