#CFEDC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.4% 0.062 137.9), rgb(207, 237, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#CFEDC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 237, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.062 137.9) |
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 #CFEDC5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFEDC5 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEDC5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #CFEDC5 text on black | 16.57:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFEDC5
oklch(91.4% 0.062 137.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.079 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B362
oklch(70.7% 0.128 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#529F32
oklch(63% 0.163 138)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#214E0B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#CFEDC5 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) | #F0E6C3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEEAE2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEDC5
#CFEDC5
oklch(91.4% 0.062 137.9)
- #F4D6FE
#F4D6FE
oklch(91.3% 0.062 317.7)
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 #CFEDC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.053
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.055
Use #CFEDC5 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.