#CCD8BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.039 126.8), rgb(204, 216, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#CCD8BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD8BD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 216, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.039 126.8) |
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 #CCD8BD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD8BD | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD8BD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD8BD text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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)
#CCD8BD
oklch(86.6% 0.039 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA74
oklch(70.7% 0.079 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#79954F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 127)
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Step 600
600
#627F31
oklch(55.7% 0.111 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#516B23
oklch(49.1% 0.103 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#42571F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 127)
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Step 900
900
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#CCD8BD 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) | #DBD4BC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4BE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED5D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD8BD
#CCD8BD
oklch(86.6% 0.039 126.8)
- #D9CDE7
#D9CDE7
oklch(86.6% 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 #CCD8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #CCD8BD 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.