#CFEAD7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.038 154.9), rgb(207, 234, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#CFEAD7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEAD7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 234, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 39%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.038 154.9) |
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 #CFEAD7 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFEAD7 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFEAD7 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #CFEAD7 text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFEAD7
oklch(91.2% 0.038 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#539B6E
oklch(63% 0.1 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#348656
oklch(55.7% 0.11 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#257146
oklch(49% 0.102 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#215C3A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 155)
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Step 900
900
#214C32
oklch(37.8% 0.066 155)
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Step 950
950
#142C1D
oklch(26.8% 0.041 155)
#CFEAD7 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) | #EAE5D6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2D8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE9E4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEAD7
#CFEAD7
oklch(91.2% 0.038 154.9)
- #F3D9EC
#F3D9EC
oklch(91.2% 0.038 335.3)
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 #CFEAD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #CFEAD7 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.