#CEF8BE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.5% 0.088 137.2), rgb(206, 248, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#CEF8BE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF8BE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 248, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.088 137.2) |
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 #CEF8BE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF8BE | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF8BE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #CEF8BE text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF8BE
oklch(93.5% 0.088 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD289
oklch(80.9% 0.113 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#64B93A
oklch(70.6% 0.181 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#CEF8BE 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) | #FCEFBB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EBC1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF4E8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF8BE
#CEF8BE
oklch(93.5% 0.088 137.2)
- #F7E0FF
#F7E0FF
oklch(93.5% 0.048 317.4)
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 #CEF8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.020
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
Use #CEF8BE 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.