#CFEDDD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.038 162.4), rgb(207, 237, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#CFEDDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEDDD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 237, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 45%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.038 162.4) |
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 #CFEDDD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEDDD | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEDDD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #CFEDDD text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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)
#CFEDDD
oklch(92% 0.038 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B092
oklch(70.6% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#489C77
oklch(63% 0.1 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#238760
oklch(55.7% 0.109 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#12724F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#155D41
oklch(42.7% 0.084 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#CFEDDD 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) | #ECE8DC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E4DE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEDE8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEDDD
#CFEDDD
oklch(92% 0.038 162.4)
- #F8DBEC
#F8DBEC
oklch(92% 0.039 341.8)
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 #CFEDDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
Use #CFEDDD 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.