#CCE1BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2), rgb(204, 225, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#CCE1BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE1BD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 225, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2) |
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 #CCE1BD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE1BD | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE1BD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE1BD text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9D
oklch(81% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AF66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#689A38
oklch(63% 0.14 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8507
oklch(55.7% 0.153 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B03
oklch(42.6% 0.117 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B10
oklch(37.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#CCE1BD 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) | #E5DBBB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DABF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDED7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE1BD
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
- #E5CFF3
#E5CFF3
oklch(88.4% 0.054 312.3)
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 #CCE1BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
Use #CCE1BD 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.