#CEF9D7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.3% 0.064 151.3), rgb(206, 249, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#CEF9D7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.15:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEF9D7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 249, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.064 151.3) |
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 #CEF9D7 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEF9D7 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEF9D7 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #CEF9D7 text on black | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEF9D7
oklch(94.3% 0.064 151.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BB776
oklch(70.6% 0.13 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#08A451
oklch(63% 0.167 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#032F14
oklch(26.9% 0.068 151.5)
#CEF9D7 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) | #FAF1D5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2ECD9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F7EF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEF9D7
#CEF9D7
oklch(94.3% 0.064 151.3)
- #FFE2FA
#FFE2FA
oklch(94.3% 0.045 331.7)
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 #CEF9D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.047
Use #CEF9D7 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.