#CCE4E3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.1% 0.025 193.7), rgb(204, 228, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#CCE4E3 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 228, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 31%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.025 193.7) |
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 #CCE4E3 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE4E3 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE4E3 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE4E3 text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE4E3
oklch(90.1% 0.025 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C7
oklch(81% 0.033 194.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAA
oklch(70.6% 0.052 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#559695
oklch(63% 0.067 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#37817F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#296D6C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#245958
oklch(42.8% 0.056 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#234948
oklch(37.7% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#CCE4E3 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) | #E1E1E3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDEE3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E6E4 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE4E3
#CCE4E3
oklch(90.1% 0.025 193.7)
- #EFD8D9
#EFD8D9
oklch(90.1% 0.026 14.6)
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 #CCE4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.016
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
Use #CCE4E3 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.