#CFE7D7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.033 156.5), rgb(207, 231, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#CFE7D7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE7D7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 231, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 33%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.033 156.5) |
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 #CFE7D7 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE7D7 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE7D7 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE7D7 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE7D7
oklch(90.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A74
oklch(63.2% 0.088 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D845C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F704C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#285B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#264B35
oklch(37.8% 0.057 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#CFE7D7 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) | #E7E3D6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0D8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE6E2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE7D7
#CFE7D7
oklch(90.6% 0.033 156.5)
- #EFD8E8
#EFD8E8
oklch(90.6% 0.033 336.7)
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 #CFE7D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CFE7D7 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.