#CFE4B6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.1% 0.065 127.7), rgb(207, 228, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#CFE4B6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE4B6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 228, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 46%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.065 127.7) |
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 #CFE4B6 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE4B6 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE4B6 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE4B6 text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE4B6
oklch(89.1% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB91
oklch(80.8% 0.083 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#89B04E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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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
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#CFE4B6 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) | #E9DEB3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E0D7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE4B6
#CFE4B6
oklch(89.1% 0.065 127.7)
- #E7D0FD
#E7D0FD
oklch(89.1% 0.065 308.1)
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 #CFE4B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #CFE4B6 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.