#CCE0CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.7% 0.033 146.7), rgb(204, 224, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#CCE0CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE0CD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 224, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 24%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.033 146.7) |
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 #CCE0CD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE0CD | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE0CD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE0CD text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE0CD
oklch(88.7% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AD88
oklch(70.8% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#65986A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B8251
oklch(55.5% 0.095 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E42
oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#325A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#CCE0CD 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) | #E1DCCC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADFDA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE0CD
#CCE0CD
oklch(88.7% 0.033 146.7)
- #E6D2E5
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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 #CCE0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #CCE0CD 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.