#CFE4C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.047 135.5), rgb(207, 228, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#CFE4C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.55:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE4C5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 228, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.047 135.5) |
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 #CFE4C5 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE4C5 | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE4C5 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE4C5 text on black | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE4C5
oklch(89.5% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF71
oklch(70.8% 0.097 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#679A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D842A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E701D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#335B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#CFE4C5 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) | #E7DFC3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DDC6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE1DB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE4C5
#CFE4C5
oklch(89.5% 0.047 135.5)
- #E9D3F2
#E9D3F2
oklch(89.4% 0.048 316.2)
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 #CFE4C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #CFE4C5 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.