#CEF6CE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.4% 0.068 145), rgb(206, 246, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#CEF6CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 145°. 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 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.69:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF6CE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 246, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 69%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.068 145) |
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 #CEF6CE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF6CE | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF6CE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #CEF6CE text on black | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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)
#CEF6CE
oklch(93.4% 0.068 145)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B768
oklch(70.7% 0.139 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#2BA43C
oklch(63.2% 0.178 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#045013
oklch(37.6% 0.115 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.073 145.2)
#CEF6CE 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) | #F8EECC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EAD0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF4EB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF6CE
#CEF6CE
oklch(93.4% 0.068 145)
- #FEDDFF
#FEDDFF
oklch(93.5% 0.057 325.1)
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 #CEF6CE, 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
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.049
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.051
Use #CEF6CE 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.