#CFE2B3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.066 125.6), rgb(207, 226, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#CFE2B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 226, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.066 125.6) |
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 #CFE2B3 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE2B3 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE2B3 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE2B3 text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE2B3
oklch(88.7% 0.066 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8F
oklch(80.9% 0.085 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF4A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CFE2B3 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) | #E8DCB0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DBB5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2DDD5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE2B3
#CFE2B3
oklch(88.7% 0.066 125.6)
- #E4CFFD
#E4CFFD
oklch(88.6% 0.066 305.8)
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 #CFE2B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CFE2B3 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.