#CFE2B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.058 127.8), rgb(207, 226, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#CFE2B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 128°. 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 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.23:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 226, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.058 127.8) |
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 #CFE2B9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE2B9 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE2B9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE2B9 text on black | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE2B9
oklch(88.8% 0.058 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA96
oklch(80.8% 0.075 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF59
oklch(70.8% 0.121 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A1D
oklch(63.1% 0.154 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C05
oklch(27% 0.064 128.3)
#CFE2B9 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) | #E7DCB7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBBB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DED7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE2B9
#CFE2B9
oklch(88.8% 0.058 127.8)
- #E5D0F9
#E5D0F9
oklch(88.8% 0.06 308.2)
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 #CFE2B9, 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 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #CFE2B9 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.