#CCE2AF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.072 126.8), rgb(204, 226, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#CCE2AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE2AF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 226, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.072 126.8) |
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 #CCE2AF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE2AF | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE2AF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE2AF text on black | 15.06:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE2AF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B140
oklch(70.8% 0.148 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#CCE2AF 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) | #E8DBAC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DAB1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDDD4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE2AF
#CCE2AF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 126.8)
- #E5CDFE
#E5CDFE
oklch(88.4% 0.071 307.1)
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 #CCE2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #CCE2AF 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.