#CFE8D2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.04 148.7), rgb(207, 232, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#CFE8D2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 232, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 35%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.04 148.7) |
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 #CFE8D2 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE8D2 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE8D2 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #CFE8D2 text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE8D2
oklch(90.7% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF84
oklch(70.7% 0.082 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B66
oklch(63.2% 0.104 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D854D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E713D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#285C33
oklch(42.8% 0.087 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#254B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#CFE8D2 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) | #E9E3D1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0D3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE7E1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE8D2
#CFE8D2
oklch(90.7% 0.04 148.7)
- #F0D7EE
#F0D7EE
oklch(90.6% 0.041 328.4)
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 #CFE8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #CFE8D2 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.