#CFE8A9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.7% 0.087 125.7), rgb(207, 232, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#CFE8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 126°. 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 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 232, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.087 125.7) |
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 #CFE8A9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE8A9 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE8A9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE8A9 text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE8A9
oklch(89.7% 0.087 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7D
oklch(81% 0.112 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#86B302
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CFE8A9 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) | #EFE0A5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDFAC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3E2D7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE8A9
#CFE8A9
oklch(89.7% 0.087 125.7)
- #E7D3FF
#E7D3FF
oklch(89.7% 0.063 305.7)
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 #CFE8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.049
Use #CFE8A9 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.