#CEF7BA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.2% 0.091 135.5), rgb(206, 247, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#CEF7BA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.63:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF7BA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 247, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.091 135.5) |
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 #CEF7BA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF7BA | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF7BA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #CEF7BA text on black | 17.63:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF7BA
oklch(93.2% 0.091 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3B9
oklch(88.4% 0.064 135.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FD285
oklch(80.9% 0.117 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#67B92E
oklch(70.7% 0.187 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#CEF7BA 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) | #FCEDB6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EABD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF2E6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF7BA
#CEF7BA
oklch(93.2% 0.091 135.5)
- #F5DFFF
#F5DFFF
oklch(93.1% 0.049 315.4)
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 #CEF7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.021
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
Use #CEF7BA 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.