#CFF2D9
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.9% 0.05 154.3), rgb(207, 242, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#CFF2D9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF2D9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 242, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 57%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.05 154.3) |
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 #CFF2D9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF2D9 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF2D9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #CFF2D9 text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF2D9
oklch(92.9% 0.05 154.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#3AA064
oklch(63.1% 0.131 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#104E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#CFF2D9 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) | #F2ECD8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8DA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF1EB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF2D9
#CFF2D9
oklch(92.9% 0.05 154.3)
- #FDDCF5
#FDDCF5
oklch(92.9% 0.049 334.4)
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 #CFF2D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
Use #CFF2D9 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.