#CFEFD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.3% 0.045 155.4), rgb(207, 239, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#CFEFD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 239, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.045 155.4) |
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 #CFEFD9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEFD9 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEFD9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #CFEFD9 text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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)
#CFEFD9
oklch(92.3% 0.045 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B288
oklch(70.8% 0.092 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#449E6A
oklch(63% 0.117 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8951
oklch(55.7% 0.129 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#057442
oklch(49.2% 0.119 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E37
oklch(42.6% 0.098 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#174D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#CFEFD9 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) | #EFEAD8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6DA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEEE8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEFD9
#CFEFD9
oklch(92.3% 0.045 155.4)
- #FADBF1
#FADBF1
oklch(92.3% 0.045 336.3)
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 #CFEFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
Use #CFEFD9 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.