#CFFFE5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(96% 0.06 161.4), rgb(207, 255, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.08:1).
About this color
#CFFFE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 19.08:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFFFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 255, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 100%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.06 161.4) |
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 #CFFFE5 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFFFE5 | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFFFE5 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFFFE5 text on black | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | 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)
#CFFFE5
oklch(96% 0.06 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#94D1B1
oklch(81% 0.077 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BB888
oklch(70.6% 0.123 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#CFFFE5 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) | #FEF8E4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F2E6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6FFF7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFFFE5
#CFFFE5
oklch(96% 0.06 161.4)
- #FFEBF7
#FFEBF7
oklch(95.9% 0.027 340.9)
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 #CFFFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.036
Use #CFFFE5 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.