#CEFAC3
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94% 0.086 139.4), rgb(206, 250, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#CEFAC3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.08:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEFAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 250, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.086 139.4) |
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 #CEFAC3 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEFAC3 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEFAC3 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #CEFAC3 text on black | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEFAC3
oklch(94% 0.086 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28D
oklch(80.8% 0.11 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FBA45
oklch(70.8% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#CEFAC3 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) | #FEF1C0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6ECC6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF6EB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEFAC3
#CEFAC3
oklch(94% 0.086 139.4)
- #F9E2FF
#F9E2FF
oklch(94% 0.046 319.2)
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 #CEFAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.018
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
Use #CEFAC3 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.