#CFF9DE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.5% 0.056 157), rgb(207, 249, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#CFF9DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.25:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFF9DE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 249, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.056 157) |
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 #CFF9DE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFF9DE | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFF9DE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFF9DE text on black | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFF9DE
oklch(94.5% 0.056 157)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 157)
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Step 400
400
#5BB683
oklch(70.6% 0.116 157)
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Step 500
500
#0BA364
oklch(63.1% 0.148 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#032F1A
oklch(27% 0.061 157.1)
#CFF9DE 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) | #F8F2DD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EDDF | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F8F1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFF9DE
#CFF9DE
oklch(94.5% 0.056 157)
- #FFE4F7
#FFE4F7
oklch(94.6% 0.038 336.5)
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 #CFF9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #CFF9DE 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.