#CEF7DC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94% 0.056 156.3), rgb(206, 247, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#CEF7DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.96:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF7DC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 247, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 72%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.056 156.3) |
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 #CEF7DC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF7DC | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF7DC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #CEF7DC text on black | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF7DC
oklch(94% 0.056 156.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB683
oklch(70.8% 0.114 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#17A363
oklch(63.2% 0.147 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#042F1A
oklch(27% 0.06 156.8)
#CEF7DC 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) | #F7F0DB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEBDD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F6EF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF7DC
#CEF7DC
oklch(94% 0.056 156.3)
- #FFE1F6
#FFE1F6
oklch(94% 0.043 336.7)
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 #CEF7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #CEF7DC 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.