#CFDEBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.048 126.8), rgb(207, 222, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#CFDEBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFDEBC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 222, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.048 126.8) |
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 #CFDEBC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFDEBC | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CFDEBC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFDEBC text on black | 14.82:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFDEBC
oklch(88% 0.048 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99D
oklch(81% 0.063 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC67
oklch(70.7% 0.099 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#75973A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E810E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5906
oklch(42.7% 0.107 127)
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Step 900
900
#364912
oklch(37.7% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#CFDEBC 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) | #E2D9BA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DBD4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFDEBC
#CFDEBC
oklch(88% 0.048 126.8)
- #E0D0F1
#E0D0F1
oklch(88.1% 0.048 307.2)
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 #CFDEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
Use #CFDEBC 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.