#CFFEDC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.5% 0.066 153.6), rgb(207, 254, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#CFFEDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.86:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFFEDC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 254, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.066 153.6) |
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 #CFFEDC | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFFEDC | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFFEDC text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFFEDC text on black | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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)
#CFFEDC
oklch(95.5% 0.066 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#51B978
oklch(70.8% 0.136 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#CFFEDC 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) | #FEF6DA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F0DE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8FDF4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFFEDC
#CFFEDC
oklch(95.5% 0.066 153.6)
- #FFE8FA
#FFE8FA
oklch(95.5% 0.034 333.2)
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 #CFFEDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
Use #CFFEDC 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.