#CFE9DC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.1% 0.033 164.2), rgb(207, 233, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#CFE9DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 164°. 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 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE9DC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 233, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 37%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.033 164.2) |
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 #CFE9DC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE9DC | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE9DC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #CFE9DC text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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)
#CFE9DC
oklch(91.1% 0.033 164.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AE96
oklch(70.7% 0.066 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#549A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#358465
oklch(55.5% 0.092 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#267054
oklch(49.1% 0.086 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B44
oklch(42.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#CFE9DC 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) | #E8E5DB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E1DD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE9E5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE9DC
#CFE9DC
oklch(91.1% 0.033 164.2)
- #F3DAE7
#F3DAE7
oklch(91.3% 0.032 345)
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 #CFE9DC, 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 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
Use #CFE9DC 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.