#CEF6C5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.2% 0.077 139.9), rgb(206, 246, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#CEF6C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.61:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF6C5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 246, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 73%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.077 139.9) |
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 #CEF6C5 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF6C5 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF6C5 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #CEF6C5 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF6C5
oklch(93.2% 0.077 139.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD193
oklch(81% 0.1 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B853
oklch(70.8% 0.159 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F02
oklch(26.8% 0.083 140)
#CEF6C5 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) | #F9EDC2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EAC7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF2E8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF6C5
#CEF6C5
oklch(93.2% 0.077 139.9)
- #F9DEFF
#F9DEFF
oklch(93.2% 0.053 320.1)
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 #CEF6C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.029
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.045
Use #CEF6C5 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.