#CCE0BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.049 133), rgb(204, 224, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#CCE0BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE0BF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 224, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.049 133) |
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 #CCE0BF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE0BF | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE0BF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE0BF text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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)
#CCE0BF
oklch(88.3% 0.049 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6C
oklch(70.6% 0.1 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A42
oklch(63.2% 0.13 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#51841F
oklch(55.7% 0.141 133)
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Step 700
700
#416F0F
oklch(49% 0.131 133)
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Step 800
800
#365B12
oklch(42.8% 0.108 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B17
oklch(37.8% 0.085 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#CCE0BF 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) | #E3DBBD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9C0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDDD7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE0BF
#CCE0BF
oklch(88.3% 0.049 133)
- #E4D0F0
#E4D0F0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 312.9)
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 #CCE0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #CCE0BF 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.