#CFEBB2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.081 129.2), rgb(207, 235, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#CFEBB2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 235, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 59%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.081 129.2) |
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 #CFEBB2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFEBB2 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CFEBB2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #CFEBB2 text on black | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFEBB2
oklch(90.5% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE85
oklch(80.9% 0.104 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB431
oklch(70.8% 0.167 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#CFEBB2 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) | #F1E3AE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE1B5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E6DC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEBB2
#CFEBB2
oklch(90.5% 0.081 129.2)
- #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 #CFEBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
Use #CFEBB2 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.