#CFDEC5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.2% 0.037 132.7), rgb(207, 222, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#CFDEC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFDEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 222, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 27%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.037 132.7) |
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 #CFDEC5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFDEC5 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CFDEC5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFDEC5 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFDEC5
oklch(88.2% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 133)
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Step 500
500
#729657
oklch(63% 0.098 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A803B
oklch(55.5% 0.107 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2D
oklch(49% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5827
oklch(42.6% 0.081 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#344924
oklch(37.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#CFDEC5 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) | #E1DAC4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DCD7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFDEC5
#CFDEC5
oklch(88.2% 0.037 132.7)
- #E1D2EA
#E1D2EA
oklch(88.3% 0.036 313)
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 #CFDEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
Use #CFDEC5 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.