#CFE2A7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.08 122.5), rgb(207, 226, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#CFE2A7 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE2A7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 226, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.08 122.5) |
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 #CFE2A7 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE2A7 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE2A7 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE2A7 text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE2A7
oklch(88.4% 0.08 122.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC80
oklch(80.9% 0.103 123)
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Step 400
400
#8FB01B
oklch(70.8% 0.165 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#CFE2A7 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) | #E9DBA3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DAAA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DCD2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE2A7
#CFE2A7
oklch(88.4% 0.08 122.5)
- #E1CFFF
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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 #CFE2A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.053
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.054
Use #CFE2A7 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.