#CFE4AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.075 125.2), rgb(207, 228, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#CFE4AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 125°. 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 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE4AE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 228, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.075 125.2) |
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 #CFE4AE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE4AE | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE4AE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE4AE text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE4AE
oklch(89% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC87
oklch(80.9% 0.096 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AB035
oklch(70.6% 0.154 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#CFE4AE 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) | #EADDAB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3DFD5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE4AE
#CFE4AE
oklch(89% 0.075 125.2)
- #E5D0FF
#E5D0FF
oklch(89% 0.067 305.3)
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 #CFE4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #CFE4AE 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.