#CFEDD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.041 156.3), rgb(207, 237, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#CFEDD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.76:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 237, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 45%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.041 156.3) |
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 #CFEDD9 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEDD9 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEDD9 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #CFEDD9 text on black | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFEDD9
oklch(91.9% 0.041 156.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B18B
oklch(70.7% 0.085 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.109 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#268755
oklch(55.5% 0.118 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#167346
oklch(49.2% 0.11 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#175D39
oklch(42.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.071 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#CFEDD9 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) | #EDE8D8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E4DA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBECE7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEDD9
#CFEDD9
oklch(91.9% 0.041 156.3)
- #F7DAEF
#F7DAEF
oklch(91.8% 0.042 335.7)
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 #CFEDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
Use #CFEDD9 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.