#CFF9BF
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.8% 0.088 137.2), rgb(207, 249, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#CFF9BF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.95:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF9BF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 249, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.088 137.2) |
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 #CFF9BF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF9BF | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF9BF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #CFF9BF 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF9BF
oklch(93.8% 0.088 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD289
oklch(80.9% 0.113 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#64B93A
oklch(70.6% 0.181 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#CFF9BF 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) | #FDF0BC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6ECC2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF5E9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF9BF
#CFF9BF
oklch(93.8% 0.088 137.2)
- #F7E2FF
#F7E2FF
oklch(93.8% 0.045 316.7)
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 #CFF9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.017
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
Use #CFF9BF 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.