#CEF6CA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.3% 0.072 142.6), rgb(206, 246, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#CEF6CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF6CA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 246, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 71%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.072 142.6) |
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 #CEF6CA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF6CA | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF6CA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #CEF6CA text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF6CA
oklch(93.3% 0.072 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ED099
oklch(80.8% 0.092 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B75F
oklch(70.6% 0.147 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#2EA42B
oklch(63.1% 0.189 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#065106
oklch(37.8% 0.123 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.7)
#CEF6CA 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) | #F9EEC8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EACC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF3EA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF6CA
#CEF6CA
oklch(93.3% 0.072 142.6)
- #FBDDFF
#FBDDFF
oklch(93.2% 0.055 322.3)
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 #CEF6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
Use #CEF6CA 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.