#CFE4A7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.083 123.5), rgb(207, 228, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#CFE4A7 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE4A7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 228, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.083 123.5) |
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 #CFE4A7 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE4A7 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE4A7 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE4A7 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE4A7
oklch(88.8% 0.083 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC7E
oklch(80.8% 0.106 123.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CB10F
oklch(70.7% 0.171 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#CFE4A7 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) | #EBDDA3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DCAA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3DED4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE4A7
#CFE4A7
oklch(88.8% 0.083 123.5)
- #E3D0FF
#E3D0FF
oklch(88.8% 0.067 303.5)
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 #CFE4A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.051
Use #CFE4A7 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.