#CFECE0
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.034 168.7), rgb(207, 236, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#CFECE0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.72:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFECE0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 236, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 43%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.034 168.7) |
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 #CFECE0 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFECE0 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFECE0 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #CFECE0 text on black | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFECE0
oklch(91.9% 0.034 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400
#73AF99
oklch(70.6% 0.071 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B80
oklch(63.1% 0.09 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#268669
oklch(55.7% 0.099 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#167157
oklch(49.1% 0.092 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#175C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#CFECE0 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) | #EAE8DF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E4E1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9ECE8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFECE0
#CFECE0
oklch(91.9% 0.034 168.7)
- #F7DBE8
#F7DBE8
oklch(91.8% 0.035 348)
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 #CFECE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.049
Use #CFECE0 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.