#CFFCE9
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.4% 0.053 167.7), rgb(207, 252, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.75:1).
About this color
#CFFCE9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 18.75:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFFCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 252, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.053 167.7) |
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 #CFFCE9 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFFCE9 | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFFCE9 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFFCE9 text on black | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#CFFCE9
oklch(95.4% 0.053 167.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 167.2)
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Step 300
300
#96CFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#52B693
oklch(70.7% 0.108 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#CFFCE9 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) | #FAF6E8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F0EA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6FCF6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFFCE9
#CFFCE9
oklch(95.4% 0.053 167.7)
- #FFE9F3
#FFE9F3
oklch(95.4% 0.027 348.3)
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 #CFFCE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
Use #CFFCE9 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.