#CCE0BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.052 131.8), rgb(204, 224, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#CCE0BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE0BD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 224, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 36%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.052 131.8) |
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 #CCE0BD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE0BD | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE0BD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE0BD text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE0BD
oklch(88.2% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AF67
oklch(70.8% 0.108 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#518410
oklch(55.6% 0.148 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B07
oklch(42.8% 0.114 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B12
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#CCE0BD 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) | #E4DBBB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDDD6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE0BD
#CCE0BD
oklch(88.2% 0.052 131.8)
- #E4CFF2
#E4CFF2
oklch(88.3% 0.052 311.9)
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 #CCE0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
Use #CCE0BD 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.