#CEFCE9
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.4% 0.054 168.2), rgb(206, 252, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#CEFCE9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.72:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEFCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 252, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.054 168.2) |
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 #CEFCE9 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEFCE9 | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEFCE9 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CEFCE9 text on black | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#CEFCE9
oklch(95.4% 0.054 168.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 167.2)
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Step 300
300
#95CFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#4FB794
oklch(70.8% 0.11 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#CEFCE9 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) | #FAF5E8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EFEA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4FDF6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEFCE9
#CEFCE9
oklch(95.4% 0.054 168.2)
- #FFE9F3
#FFE9F3
oklch(95.4% 0.027 348.3)
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 #CEFCE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
Use #CEFCE9 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.