#CCE1AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.071 126), rgb(204, 225, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#CCE1AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE1AE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 225, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.071 126) |
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 #CCE1AE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE1AE | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE1AE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE1AE text on black | 14.94:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE1AE
oklch(88.1% 0.071 126)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC8A
oklch(81% 0.093 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AB03F
oklch(70.6% 0.147 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CCE1AE 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) | #E7DAAB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9B0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDCD3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE1AE
#CCE1AE
oklch(88.1% 0.071 126)
- #E3CCFE
#E3CCFE
oklch(88% 0.072 305.8)
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 #CCE1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #CCE1AE 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.