#CFEFC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.8% 0.065 138.3), rgb(207, 239, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#CFEFC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 239, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.065 138.3) |
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 #CFEFC5 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEFC5 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEFC5 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #CFEFC5 text on black | 16.80:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFEFC5
oklch(91.8% 0.065 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B45F
oklch(70.6% 0.134 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#4DA02B
oklch(63% 0.171 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E06
oklch(37.6% 0.111 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 138.6)
#CFEFC5 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) | #F2E8C3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5C7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEECE3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEFC5
#CFEFC5
oklch(91.8% 0.065 138.3)
- #F6D8FF
#F6D8FF
oklch(91.9% 0.061 318.4)
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 #CFEFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFEFC5 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.