#CFEBD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.5% 0.038 157.4), rgb(207, 235, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#CFEBD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 235, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 41%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.038 157.4) |
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 #CFEBD9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFEBD9 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEBD9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #CFEBD9 text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFEBD9
oklch(91.5% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#509C71
oklch(63.2% 0.101 157)
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Step 600
600
#2F8659
oklch(55.6% 0.109 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#207249
oklch(49.2% 0.102 157)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 157)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#CFEBD9 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) | #EBE6D8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E3DA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEBE6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEBD9
#CFEBD9
oklch(91.5% 0.038 157.4)
- #F5DAEC
#F5DAEC
oklch(91.6% 0.038 338.1)
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 #CFEBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
Use #CFEBD9 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.