#CFE0BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.05 128.6), rgb(207, 224, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#CFE0BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE0BD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 224, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 36%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.05 128.6) |
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 #CFE0BD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE0BD | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE0BD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE0BD text on black | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD66
oklch(70.7% 0.103 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#719838
oklch(63% 0.132 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#598208
oklch(55.5% 0.144 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A03
oklch(42.8% 0.111 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A10
oklch(37.7% 0.087 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#CFE0BD 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) | #E4DBBB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DABE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DDD6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE0BD
#CFE0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 128.6)
- #E2D1F3
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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 #CFE0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #CFE0BD 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.