#CFEFDC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.4% 0.042 159.4), rgb(207, 239, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#CFEFDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFEFDC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 239, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.042 159.4) |
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 #CFEFDC | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFEFDC | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFEFDC text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #CFEFDC text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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)
#CFEFDC
oklch(92.4% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#439E71
oklch(63.2% 0.111 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#178859
oklch(55.6% 0.121 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#017349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#CFEFDC 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) | #EEEADB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E6DD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEFE9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFEFDC
#CFEFDC
oklch(92.4% 0.042 159.4)
- #FADCEF
#FADCEF
oklch(92.5% 0.041 339.6)
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 #CFEFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CFEFDC 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.