#CEF9BB
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.6% 0.093 136.2), rgb(206, 249, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#CEF9BB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.89:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF9BB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 249, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.093 136.2) |
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 #CEF9BB | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF9BB | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF9BB text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #CEF9BB text on black | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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)
#CEF9BB
oklch(93.6% 0.093 136.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DD284
oklch(80.8% 0.119 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#63BA2C
oklch(70.7% 0.192 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#CEF9BB 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) | #FEEFB7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EBBE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF4E8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF9BB
#CEF9BB
oklch(93.6% 0.093 136.2)
- #F6E1FF
#F6E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 315.8)
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 #CEF9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.011
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.016
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
Use #CEF9BB 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.