#CCE7D5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.037 156.4), rgb(204, 231, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#CCE7D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE7D5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 231, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.037 156.4) |
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 #CCE7D5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE7D5 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE7D5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE7D5 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE7D5
oklch(90.3% 0.037 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8D
oklch(70.6% 0.076 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#529B71
oklch(63% 0.098 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#338659
oklch(55.7% 0.107 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#247149
oklch(49.1% 0.099 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#205C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#CCE7D5 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) | #E7E2D4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DFD6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E6E2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE7D5
#CCE7D5
oklch(90.3% 0.037 156.4)
- #F0D6E8
#F0D6E8
oklch(90.3% 0.037 337)
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 #CCE7D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #CCE7D5 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.