#CCE2BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.054 133.2), rgb(204, 226, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#CCE2BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE2BE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 226, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.054 133.2) |
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 #CCE2BE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE2BE | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE2BE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE2BE 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE2BE
oklch(88.7% 0.054 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF66
oklch(70.6% 0.11 133)
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Step 500
500
#669B39
oklch(63.1% 0.141 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C850B
oklch(55.6% 0.154 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#335C04
oklch(42.8% 0.119 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B11
oklch(37.6% 0.091 133)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#CCE2BE 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) | #E5DCBC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBC0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDFD8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE2BE
#CCE2BE
oklch(88.7% 0.054 133.2)
- #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 #CCE2BE, 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 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
Use #CCE2BE 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.