#CEF5D2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.3% 0.062 147.9), rgb(206, 245, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#CEF5D2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.61:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 245, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 66%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.062 147.9) |
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 #CEF5D2 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF5D2 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF5D2 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #CEF5D2 text on black | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF5D2
oklch(93.3% 0.062 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B672
oklch(70.7% 0.127 148)
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Step 500
500
#2DA34B
oklch(63.1% 0.163 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#05501D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#CEF5D2 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) | #F6EED0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE9D4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF3EB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF5D2
#CEF5D2
oklch(93.3% 0.062 147.9)
- #FFDCFD
#FFDCFD
oklch(93.3% 0.058 327.8)
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 #CEF5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.052
Use #CEF5D2 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.