#CCE1A9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.077 124.7), rgb(204, 225, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#CCE1A9 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 125°. 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 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE1A9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 225, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.077 124.7) |
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 #CCE1A9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE1A9 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE1A9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE1A9 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE1A9
oklch(88% 0.077 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC84
oklch(80.9% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BB12D
oklch(70.8% 0.16 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#759900
oklch(63.3% 0.158 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#CCE1A9 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) | #E8DAA6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DCD2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE1A9
#CCE1A9
oklch(88% 0.077 124.7)
- #E2CCFF
#E2CCFF
oklch(88% 0.073 304.5)
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 #CCE1A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #CCE1A9 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.