#CFFCE5
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.3% 0.055 163), rgb(207, 252, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#CFFCE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 18.70:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFFCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 252, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.055 163) |
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 #CFFCE5 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFFCE5 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFFCE5 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFFCE5 text on black | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFFCE5
oklch(95.3% 0.055 163)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#96D0B3
oklch(81% 0.073 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#53B78C
oklch(70.8% 0.114 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#CFFCE5 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) | #FAF5E4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EFE6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7FCF5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFFCE5
#CFFCE5
oklch(95.3% 0.055 163)
- #FFE8F5
#FFE8F5
oklch(95.3% 0.03 342.6)
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 #CFFCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
Use #CFFCE5 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.