#CCE3CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.041 144.1), rgb(204, 227, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#CCE3CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE3CB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 227, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 30%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.041 144.1) |
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 #CCE3CB | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE3CB | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE3CB text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE3CB text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE3CB
oklch(89.2% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AF80
oklch(70.8% 0.084 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A5F
oklch(63% 0.107 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#448545
oklch(55.7% 0.117 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#357037
oklch(49.1% 0.107 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#294B29
oklch(37.7% 0.069 144)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#CCE3CB 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) | #E4DECA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE1DC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE3CB
#CCE3CB
oklch(89.2% 0.041 144.1)
- #EAD3EB
#EAD3EB
oklch(89.3% 0.041 324.6)
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 #CCE3CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #CCE3CB 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.