#CCE1BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1), rgb(204, 225, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#CCE1BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 131°. 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 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE1BB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 225, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1) |
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 #CCE1BB | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE1BB | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE1BB text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE1BB text on black | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE1BB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AF61
oklch(70.6% 0.115 131)
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Step 500
500
#699B30
oklch(63.2% 0.147 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#CCE1BB 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) | #E5DBB9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DABD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDED6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE1BB
#CCE1BB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1)
- #E5CFF4
#E5CFF4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 311.7)
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 #CCE1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #CCE1BB 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.