#CFE6BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.7% 0.059 132), rgb(207, 230, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#CFE6BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE6BE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 230, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.059 132) |
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 #CFE6BE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE6BE | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE6BE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE6BE text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE6BE
oklch(89.7% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B05E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#659C29
oklch(63.2% 0.155 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C05
oklch(37.7% 0.101 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D07
oklch(27.1% 0.065 132.3)
#CFE6BE 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) | #EAE0BC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEC0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E2DB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE6BE
#CFE6BE
oklch(89.7% 0.059 132)
- #EAD3FA
#EAD3FA
oklch(89.8% 0.058 311.5)
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 #CFE6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.011
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CFE6BE 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.