#CCD7BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.037 125.9), rgb(204, 215, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#CCD7BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD7BD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 215, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.037 125.9) |
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 #CCD7BD | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD7BD | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD7BD text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD7BD text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD7BD
oklch(86.4% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A6
oklch(81% 0.048 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#95AA75
oklch(70.8% 0.077 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9451
oklch(63.1% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#647E34
oklch(55.6% 0.106 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#536A26
oklch(49% 0.098 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#445721
oklch(42.8% 0.082 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#394820
oklch(37.8% 0.065 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#CCD7BD 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) | #DAD3BC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED4CF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD7BD
#CCD7BD
oklch(86.4% 0.037 125.9)
- #D8CCE6
#D8CCE6
oklch(86.3% 0.038 306.4)
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 #CCD7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #CCD7BD 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.