#CEF6A8
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92.6% 0.11 130.4), rgb(206, 246, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#CEF6A8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF6A8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 246, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.11 130.4) |
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 #CEF6A8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF6A8 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF6A8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #CEF6A8 text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF6A8
oklch(92.6% 0.11 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4AE
oklch(88.5% 0.078 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1D36E
oklch(80.9% 0.141 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#CEF6A8 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) | #FDEBA3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E9AC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1EFE2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF6A8
#CEF6A8
oklch(92.6% 0.11 130.4)
- #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 #CEF6A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.026
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.034
Use #CEF6A8 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.