#CFE9DB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.1% 0.033 162.2), rgb(207, 233, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#CFE9DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE9DB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 233, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 37%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.033 162.2) |
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 #CFE9DB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE9DB | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE9DB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #CFE9DB text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFE9DB
oklch(91.1% 0.033 162.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AE94
oklch(70.6% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#549A79
oklch(63.1% 0.088 162)
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Step 600
600
#358562
oklch(55.7% 0.096 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#277051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 162)
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Step 800
800
#225B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#CFE9DB 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) | #E8E5DA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E1DC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE9E5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE9DB
#CFE9DB
oklch(91.1% 0.033 162.2)
- #F2D9E8
#F2D9E8
oklch(91% 0.034 341.1)
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 #CFE9DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
Use #CFE9DB 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.