#CFE1AC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.073 123.1), rgb(207, 225, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#CFE1AC is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE1AC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 225, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.073 123.1) |
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 #CFE1AC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE1AC | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE1AC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE1AC text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE1AC
oklch(88.3% 0.073 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB87
oklch(80.9% 0.093 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAF36
oklch(70.7% 0.15 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#CFE1AC 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) | #E8DAA9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DAAE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3DCD3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE1AC
#CFE1AC
oklch(88.3% 0.073 123.1)
- #E1CEFF
#E1CEFF
oklch(88.3% 0.069 302.7)
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 #CFE1AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #CFE1AC 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.