#CCE2BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.055 132.6), rgb(204, 226, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#CCE2BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE2BD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 226, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.055 132.6) |
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 #CCE2BD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE2BD | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE2BD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE2BD text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#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)
#CCE2BD
oklch(88.7% 0.055 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#85B064
oklch(70.8% 0.114 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#669B35
oklch(63.1% 0.145 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#CCE2BD 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) | #E6DCBB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDFD8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE2BD
#CCE2BD
oklch(88.7% 0.055 132.6)
- #E6D0F4
#E6D0F4
oklch(88.7% 0.054 312.4)
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 #CCE2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #CCE2BD 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.