#CEF8D9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.1% 0.06 153.2), rgb(206, 248, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#CEF8D9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 248, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.06 153.2) |
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 #CEF8D9 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF8D9 | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF8D9 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #CEF8D9 text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF8D9
oklch(94.1% 0.06 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DB77B
oklch(70.8% 0.124 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#12A459
oklch(63.2% 0.158 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F16
oklch(26.9% 0.065 152.8)
#CEF8D9 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) | #F8F1D7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1ECDB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F7EF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF8D9
#CEF8D9
oklch(94.1% 0.06 153.2)
- #FFE1F9
#FFE1F9
oklch(94.1% 0.045 332.7)
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 #CEF8D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
Use #CEF8D9 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.