#CFE093
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.6% 0.101 118.7), rgb(207, 224, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#CFE093 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE093 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 224, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 55%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.101 118.7) |
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 #CFE093 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE093 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE093 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE093 text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 118.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE093
oklch(87.6% 0.101 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8CC66
oklch(80.8% 0.13 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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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
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CFE093 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) | #EAD88E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D897 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6D8CC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE093
#CFE093
oklch(87.6% 0.101 118.7)
- #DCCDFF
#DCCDFF
oklch(87.7% 0.07 298.7)
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 #CFE093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.048
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.048
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFE093 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.