#CEF9B5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.5% 0.1 134.3), rgb(206, 249, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#CEF9B5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 249, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.1 134.3) |
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 #CEF9B5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF9B5 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF9B5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #CEF9B5 text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF9B5
oklch(93.5% 0.1 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD37C
oklch(80.9% 0.129 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#CEF9B5 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) | #FFEFB1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EBB8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF4E7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF9B5
#CEF9B5
oklch(93.5% 0.1 134.3)
- #F5E1FF
#F5E1FF
oklch(93.5% 0.045 314.6)
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 #CEF9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.017
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
Use #CEF9B5 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.