#CFE3CA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.4% 0.04 139.4), rgb(207, 227, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#CFE3CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE3CA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 227, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.04 139.4) |
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 #CFE3CA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE3CA | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE3CA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE3CA text on black | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE3CA
oklch(89.4% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#67995A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8340
oklch(55.6% 0.113 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F31
oklch(49.1% 0.107 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#345A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.068 139)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#CFE3CA 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) | #E5DEC9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DCCB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE1DC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE3CA
#CFE3CA
oklch(89.4% 0.04 139.4)
- #E8D4ED
#E8D4ED
oklch(89.4% 0.04 319.5)
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 #CFE3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFE3CA 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.