#CFDEBB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.05 126.3), rgb(207, 222, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#CFDEBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFDEBB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 222, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.05 126.3) |
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 #CFDEBB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFDEBB | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CFDEBB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFDEBB text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFDEBB
oklch(88% 0.05 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99C
oklch(81% 0.065 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC65
oklch(70.6% 0.101 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#759736
oklch(63% 0.131 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8101
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#36490F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#CFDEBB 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) | #E2D9B9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DAD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFDEBB
#CFDEBB
oklch(88% 0.05 126.3)
- #E0D0F2
#E0D0F2
oklch(88.1% 0.049 306.6)
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 #CFDEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CFDEBB 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.