#CFE5C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.052 133.8), rgb(207, 229, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#CFE5C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 229, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.052 133.8) |
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 #CFE5C2 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE5C2 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE5C2 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE5C2 text on black | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE5C2
oklch(89.6% 0.052 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF69
oklch(70.6% 0.107 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#669B3D
oklch(63.2% 0.138 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C8515
oklch(55.6% 0.15 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D7002
oklch(49% 0.139 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C0B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B14
oklch(37.6% 0.089 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#CFE5C2 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) | #E8DFC0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DEC4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE2DB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE5C2
#CFE5C2
oklch(89.6% 0.052 133.8)
- #EAD3F6
#EAD3F6
oklch(89.6% 0.053 314.2)
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 #CFE5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CFE5C2 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.