#CFEFCD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.057 143.5), rgb(207, 239, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#CFEFCD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.88:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEFCD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 239, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 52%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.057 143.5) |
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 #CFEFCD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEFCD | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEFCD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #CFEFCD text on black | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFEFCD
oklch(92% 0.057 143.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#73B370
oklch(70.6% 0.116 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#49A049
oklch(63.2% 0.15 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#258A29
oklch(55.6% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#15751B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#175F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#CFEFCD 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) | #F1E8CB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE5CF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDEDE5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEFCD
#CFEFCD
oklch(92% 0.057 143.5)
- #F8D9FB
#F8D9FB
oklch(92.1% 0.056 323.3)
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 #CFEFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
Use #CFEFCD 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.