#CCE6CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.047 143.2), rgb(204, 230, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#CCE6CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE6CA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 230, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.047 143.2) |
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 #CCE6CA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE6CA | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE6CA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE6CA text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE6CA
oklch(89.8% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB079
oklch(70.6% 0.096 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#599C56
oklch(63.1% 0.123 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C863B
oklch(55.5% 0.132 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D722D
oklch(49.1% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#275D26
oklch(42.8% 0.103 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#254C24
oklch(37.7% 0.079 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#CCE6CA 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) | #E8E1C9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DECB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE4DE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE6CA
#CCE6CA
oklch(89.8% 0.047 143.2)
- #EDD4F0
#EDD4F0
oklch(89.9% 0.046 322.6)
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 #CCE6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CCE6CA 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.