#CCE7BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.7% 0.062 134.9), rgb(204, 231, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#CCE7BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE7BE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 231, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.062 134.9) |
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 #CCE7BE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE7BE | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE7BE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE7BE text on black | 15.74:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE7BE
oklch(89.7% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD99
oklch(81% 0.08 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB25E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 135)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E29
oklch(63.1% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D05
oklch(37.7% 0.106 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D07
oklch(26.9% 0.067 134.7)
#CCE7BE 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) | #EBE0BC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEC0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE4DB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE7BE
#CCE7BE
oklch(89.7% 0.062 134.9)
- #EDD2FA
#EDD2FA
oklch(89.8% 0.061 314.8)
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 #CCE7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #CCE7BE 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.