#CFE8CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.044 144.2), rgb(207, 232, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#CFE8CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE8CE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 232, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 36%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.044 144.2) |
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 #CFE8CE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE8CE | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE8CE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE8CE text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE8CE
oklch(90.6% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5B
oklch(63% 0.115 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8641
oklch(55.7% 0.125 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#307132
oklch(49% 0.117 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#295C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 144)
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Step 900
900
#264C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#CFE8CE 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) | #E9E3CD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE6E0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE8CE
#CFE8CE
oklch(90.6% 0.044 144.2)
- #EFD7F1
#EFD7F1
oklch(90.7% 0.043 323.6)
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 #CFE8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CFE8CE 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.