#CFE7C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.2% 0.049 138.6), rgb(207, 231, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#CFE7C8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 139°. 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 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 231, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.049 138.6) |
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 #CFE7C8 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE7C8 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE7C8 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE7C8 text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE7C8
oklch(90.2% 0.049 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B072
oklch(70.7% 0.101 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.129 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#44862E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#367120
oklch(49.1% 0.129 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C12
oklch(26.8% 0.053 138.8)
#CFE7C8 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) | #E9E2C6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFC9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE5DE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE7C8
#CFE7C8
oklch(90.2% 0.049 138.6)
- #EDD5F4
#EDD5F4
oklch(90.2% 0.049 318.5)
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 #CFE7C8, 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 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CFE7C8 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.