#CFFFE9
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(96.1% 0.057 165.6), rgb(207, 255, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.13:1).
About this color
#CFFFE9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 19.13:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFFFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 255, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.057 165.6) |
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 #CFFFE9 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFFFE9 | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFFFE9 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CFFFE9 text on black | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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)
#CFFFE9
oklch(96.1% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#4AB88F
oklch(70.8% 0.118 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#CFFFE9 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) | #FDF8E8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F2EA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5FFF8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFFFE9
#CFFFE9
oklch(96.1% 0.057 165.6)
- #FFECF6
#FFECF6
oklch(96.1% 0.024 344.4)
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 #CFFFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.031
Use #CFFFE9 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.