#CCE5BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.061 133.2), rgb(204, 229, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#CCE5BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE5BC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 229, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.061 133.2) |
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 #CCE5BC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE5BC | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE5BC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE5BC text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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)
#CCE5BC
oklch(89.3% 0.061 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC98
oklch(80.9% 0.078 133)
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Step 400
400
#81B15D
oklch(70.7% 0.125 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#609D26
oklch(63.1% 0.161 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D03
oklch(37.8% 0.105 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.1)
#CCE5BC 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) | #E9DFBA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE1D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE5BC
#CCE5BC
oklch(89.3% 0.061 133.2)
- #EAD0F9
#EAD0F9
oklch(89.2% 0.062 313.2)
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 #CCE5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #CCE5BC 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.