#CFEBCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.049 144.2), rgb(207, 235, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#CFEBCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEBCE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 235, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.049 144.2) |
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 #CFEBCE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFEBCE | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CFEBCE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #CFEBCE text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFEBCE
oklch(91.2% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B178
oklch(70.7% 0.101 144)
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Step 500
500
#549D55
oklch(63% 0.128 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#358839
oklch(55.7% 0.14 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#27732B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E25
oklch(42.8% 0.108 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#224D23
oklch(37.8% 0.084 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#CFEBCE 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) | #EDE5CC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE9E3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEBCE
#CFEBCE
oklch(91.2% 0.049 144.2)
- #F3D7F5
#F3D7F5
oklch(91.1% 0.05 323.9)
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 #CFEBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.052
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
Use #CFEBCE 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.