#CCD9BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.04 127.6), rgb(204, 217, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#CCD9BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD9BD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 217, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.04 127.6) |
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 #CCD9BD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD9BD | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD9BD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD9BD text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD9BD
oklch(86.8% 0.04 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AB72
oklch(70.8% 0.084 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#77954C
oklch(63% 0.106 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#607F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.115 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C20
oklch(49.2% 0.108 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#41581D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#37481E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A12
oklch(26.8% 0.043 127.6)
#CCD9BD 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) | #DCD5BB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED6D1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD9BD
#CCD9BD
oklch(86.8% 0.04 127.6)
- #DBCDE9
#DBCDE9
oklch(86.8% 0.041 307.9)
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 #CCD9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #CCD9BD 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.