#CFEDD3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.7% 0.047 149), rgb(207, 237, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#CFEDD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.70:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEDD3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 237, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 45%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.047 149) |
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 #CFEDD3 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEDD3 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEDD3 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #CFEDD3 text on black | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFEDD3
oklch(91.7% 0.047 149)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B27F
oklch(70.8% 0.098 149)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8845
oklch(55.6% 0.134 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B7336
oklch(49% 0.124 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.104 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#CFEDD3 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) | #EEE7D2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E4D4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCECE5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEDD3
#CFEDD3
oklch(91.7% 0.047 149)
- #F6D9F3
#F6D9F3
oklch(91.7% 0.047 329.3)
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 #CFEDD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.052
Use #CFEDD3 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.