#CCE4BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.062 131.9), rgb(204, 228, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#CCE4BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE4BA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 228, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.062 131.9) |
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 #CCE4BA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE4BA | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE4BA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE4BA text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE4BA
oklch(89% 0.062 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECC97
oklch(80.9% 0.079 132)
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Step 400
400
#83B15A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#639C1F
oklch(63% 0.162 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D05
oklch(27.1% 0.067 131.6)
#CCE4BA 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) | #E8DEB8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE0D8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE4BA
#CCE4BA
oklch(89% 0.062 131.9)
- #E9D0F9
#E9D0F9
oklch(89.1% 0.061 312.2)
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 #CCE4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #CCE4BA 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.