#CFE9BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.064 133.1), rgb(207, 233, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#CFE9BE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 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 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE9BE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 233, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.064 133.1) |
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 #CFE9BE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE9BE | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE9BE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE9BE text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE9BE
oklch(90.4% 0.064 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC96
oklch(80.8% 0.081 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B259
oklch(70.8% 0.131 133)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E1C
oklch(63.2% 0.168 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 133.2)
#CFE9BE 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) | #EDE2BC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0C0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E5DD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE9BE
#CFE9BE
oklch(90.4% 0.064 133.1)
- #EED4FE
#EED4FE
oklch(90.4% 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 #CFE9BE, 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 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CFE9BE 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.