#CFEBDD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.6% 0.035 164.1), rgb(207, 235, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#CFEBDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEBDD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 235, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 41%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.035 164.1) |
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 #CFEBDD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFEBDD | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEBDD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #CFEBDD text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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)
#CFEBDD
oklch(91.6% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#76AF95
oklch(70.7% 0.071 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.092 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8563
oklch(55.5% 0.1 164)
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Step 700
700
#1D7152
oklch(49.1% 0.093 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#CFEBDD 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) | #EAE7DC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E3DE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEBE7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEBDD
#CFEBDD
oklch(91.6% 0.035 164.1)
- #F5DAE9
#F5DAE9
oklch(91.5% 0.036 343.3)
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 #CFEBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
Use #CFEBDD 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.