#CEF7AD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.9% 0.106 131.7), rgb(206, 247, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#CEF7AD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF7AD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 247, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 82%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.106 131.7) |
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 #CEF7AD | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF7AD | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF7AD text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #CEF7AD text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF7AD
oklch(92.9% 0.106 131.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B1
oklch(88.5% 0.075 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0D374
oklch(81% 0.136 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B800
oklch(70.8% 0.196 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#CEF7AD 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) | #FEEDA8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E9B1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F1E4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF7AD
#CEF7AD
oklch(92.9% 0.106 131.7)
- #F2DFFF
#F2DFFF
oklch(92.9% 0.047 311.7)
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 #CEF7AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.022
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.025
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
Use #CEF7AD 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.