#CFE9BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.066 132.2), rgb(207, 233, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#CFE9BC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE9BC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 233, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.066 132.2) |
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 #CFE9BC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE9BC | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE9BC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE9BC text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE9BC
oklch(90.3% 0.066 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD94
oklch(81% 0.085 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B254
oklch(70.7% 0.136 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E08
oklch(63.2% 0.174 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D02
oklch(26.9% 0.072 132.3)
#CFE9BC 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) | #EDE2B9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E5DC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE9BC
#CFE9BC
oklch(90.3% 0.066 132.2)
- #EED3FF
#EED3FF
oklch(90.3% 0.066 312.4)
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 #CFE9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CFE9BC 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.