#CFDE9E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.4% 0.085 118.9), rgb(207, 222, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#CFDE9E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFDE9E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 222, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.085 118.9) |
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 #CFDE9E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFDE9E | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFDE9E text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFDE9E text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFDE9E
oklch(87.4% 0.085 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9CB78
oklch(81% 0.109 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CFDE9E 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) | #E6D79A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D7A1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5D7CD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFDE9E
#CFDE9E
oklch(87.4% 0.085 118.9)
- #DBCCFF
#DBCCFF
oklch(87.4% 0.071 298.4)
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 #CFDE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
Use #CFDE9E 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.