#CFE2B8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.06 127.4), rgb(207, 226, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#CFE2B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 226, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.06 127.4) |
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 #CFE2B8 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE2B8 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE2B8 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE2B8 text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE2B8
oklch(88.8% 0.06 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA95
oklch(80.8% 0.076 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF57
oklch(70.8% 0.123 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A16
oklch(63.2% 0.157 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C04
oklch(27% 0.065 128)
#CFE2B8 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) | #E7DCB6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBBA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DED6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE2B8
#CFE2B8
oklch(88.8% 0.06 127.4)
- #E4D0F9
#E4D0F9
oklch(88.7% 0.059 307.2)
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 #CFE2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #CFE2B8 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.