#CFF7D9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94% 0.058 152.8), rgb(207, 247, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#CFF7D9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.95:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF7D9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 247, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 71%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.058 152.8) |
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 #CFF7D9 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF7D9 | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF7D9 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #CFF7D9 text on black | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF7D9
oklch(94% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 153)
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Step 400
400
#61B67C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#23A35B
oklch(63.2% 0.152 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153)
#CFF7D9 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) | #F7F0D7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EBDB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF6EE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF7D9
#CFF7D9
oklch(94% 0.058 152.8)
- #FFE0F9
#FFE0F9
oklch(93.9% 0.047 332.5)
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 #CFF7D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.047
Use #CFF7D9 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.