#CEF5CC
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.2% 0.068 143.7), rgb(206, 245, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#CEF5CC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.55:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF5CC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 245, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 67%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.068 143.7) |
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 #CEF5CC | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF5CC | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF5CC text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #CEF5CC text on black | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF5CC
oklch(93.2% 0.068 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09D
oklch(81% 0.087 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B765
oklch(70.8% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#31A337
oklch(63% 0.178 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#09500F
oklch(37.6% 0.116 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0B
oklch(27% 0.074 143.6)
#CEF5CC 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) | #F7EDCA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E9CE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF2E9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF5CC
#CEF5CC
oklch(93.2% 0.068 143.7)
- #FCDCFF
#FCDCFF
oklch(93.1% 0.058 323.3)
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 #CEF5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
Use #CEF5CC 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.