#CEF7AF
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93% 0.103 132.2), rgb(206, 247, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#CEF7AF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.54:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF7AF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 247, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 82%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.103 132.2) |
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 #CEF7AF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF7AF | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF7AF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #CEF7AF text on black | 17.54:1 | 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)
#CEF7AF
oklch(93% 0.103 132.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B2
oklch(88.5% 0.074 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D376
oklch(81% 0.134 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#CEF7AF 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) | #FDEDAA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E9B3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF1E4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF7AF
#CEF7AF
oklch(93% 0.103 132.2)
- #F3DFFF
#F3DFFF
oklch(92.9% 0.048 313)
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 #CEF7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.030
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.038
Use #CEF7AF 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.