#CFECDC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.8% 0.037 161.5), rgb(207, 236, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#CFECDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFECDC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 236, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 43%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.037 161.5) |
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 #CFECDC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFECDC | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFECDC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #CFECDC text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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)
#CFECDC
oklch(91.8% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B092
oklch(70.7% 0.077 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C77
oklch(63.2% 0.098 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#29865F
oklch(55.5% 0.106 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#19724E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 161)
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Step 800
800
#195D40
oklch(42.8% 0.083 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.064 162)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#CFECDC 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) | #EBE7DB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E4DD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAECE7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFECDC
#CFECDC
oklch(91.8% 0.037 161.5)
- #F6DBEB
#F6DBEB
oklch(91.8% 0.036 341.5)
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 #CFECDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
Use #CFECDC 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.