#CFE9BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.062 133.6), rgb(207, 233, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#CFE9BF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE9BF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 233, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.062 133.6) |
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 #CFE9BF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE9BF | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE9BF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE9BF text on black | 16.06:1 | 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)
#CFE9BF
oklch(90.4% 0.062 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC97
oklch(80.8% 0.08 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D23
oklch(63% 0.163 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D06
oklch(27% 0.067 133.6)
#CFE9BF 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) | #EDE2BD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0C1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E5DD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE9BF
#CFE9BF
oklch(90.4% 0.062 133.6)
- #EED4FD
#EED4FD
oklch(90.4% 0.062 313.2)
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 #CFE9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.011
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CFE9BF 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.