#CEF8DA
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.1% 0.059 154.1), rgb(206, 248, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#CEF8DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 154°. 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 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF8DA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 248, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.059 154.1) |
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 #CEF8DA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF8DA | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF8DA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #CEF8DA text on black | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF8DA
oklch(94.1% 0.059 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AB
oklch(81% 0.077 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB77D
oklch(70.8% 0.123 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#10A45C
oklch(63.2% 0.156 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F17
oklch(26.9% 0.064 154.1)
#CEF8DA 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) | #F8F1D8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0ECDC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F7EF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF8DA
#CEF8DA
oklch(94.1% 0.059 154.1)
- #FFE1F8
#FFE1F8
oklch(94.1% 0.044 334)
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 #CEF8DA, 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 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.046
Use #CEF8DA 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.