#CFEAB5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.076 129.8), rgb(207, 234, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#CFEAB5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 234, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.076 129.8) |
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 #CFEAB5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFEAB5 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CFEAB5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFEAB5 text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFEAB5
oklch(90.4% 0.076 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE8A
oklch(81% 0.098 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B33E
oklch(70.7% 0.156 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#CFEAB5 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) | #EFE2B2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE1B7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E5DC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEAB5
#CFEAB5
oklch(90.4% 0.076 129.8)
- #ECD5FF
#ECD5FF
oklch(90.5% 0.062 309.7)
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 #CFEAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
Use #CFEAB5 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.