#CFE8BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.2% 0.062 132.7), rgb(207, 232, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#CFE8BE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE8BE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 232, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.062 132.7) |
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 #CFE8BE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE8BE | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE8BE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE8BE text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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)
#CFE8BE
oklch(90.2% 0.062 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC97
oklch(80.9% 0.08 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B15B
oklch(70.6% 0.127 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#619D21
oklch(63.1% 0.163 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D06
oklch(27% 0.067 132.8)
#CFE8BE 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) | #ECE2BC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E0C0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E4DC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE8BE
#CFE8BE
oklch(90.2% 0.062 132.7)
- #EDD3FD
#EDD3FD
oklch(90.1% 0.063 312.6)
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 #CFE8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.010
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFE8BE 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.