#CFDCC8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(87.9% 0.03 134.4), rgb(207, 220, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#CFDCC8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFDCC8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 220, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 22%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.03 134.4) |
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 #CFDCC8 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFDCC8 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CFDCC8 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFDCC8 text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFDCC8
oklch(87.9% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA82
oklch(70.7% 0.064 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#759463
oklch(63% 0.079 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F49
oklch(55.7% 0.088 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#36482B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#CFDCC8 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) | #DED9C7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8C9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDAD6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFDCC8
#CFDCC8
oklch(87.9% 0.03 134.4)
- #DFD2E6
#DFD2E6
oklch(88% 0.03 314)
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 #CFDCC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
Use #CFDCC8 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.