#CCE3CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.3% 0.038 146.4), rgb(204, 227, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#CCE3CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE3CD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 227, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 29%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.038 146.4) |
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 #CCE3CD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE3CD | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE3CD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE3CD text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE3CD
oklch(89.3% 0.038 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#80AE83
oklch(70.6% 0.079 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A64
oklch(63.1% 0.101 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#43844B
oklch(55.5% 0.11 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#34703C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B32
oklch(42.6% 0.084 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#284B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#CCE3CD 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) | #E4DECC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE2DD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE3CD
#CCE3CD
oklch(89.3% 0.038 146.4)
- #EAD3E9
#EAD3E9
oklch(89.2% 0.039 327.2)
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 #CCE3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #CCE3CD 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.