#CCE7AC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.083 128), rgb(204, 231, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#CCE7AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE7AC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 231, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.083 128) |
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 #CCE7AC | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE7AC | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE7AC text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE7AC text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE7AC
oklch(89.3% 0.083 128)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE82
oklch(80.9% 0.107 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#81B327
oklch(70.6% 0.17 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#CCE7AC 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) | #EDDFA8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDAF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE2D7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE7AC
#CCE7AC
oklch(89.3% 0.083 128)
- #E8D1FF
#E8D1FF
oklch(89.4% 0.067 307.6)
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 #CCE7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #CCE7AC 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.