#CCE8AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.082 128.9), rgb(204, 232, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#CCE8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE8AE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 232, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.082 128.9) |
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 #CCE8AE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE8AE | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE8AE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE8AE text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE8AE
oklch(89.6% 0.082 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE84
oklch(80.9% 0.105 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB42C
oklch(70.7% 0.17 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#CCE8AE 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) | #EEE0AA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADEB1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE3D8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE8AE
#CCE8AE
oklch(89.6% 0.082 128.9)
- #EAD1FF
#EAD1FF
oklch(89.6% 0.067 309.5)
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 #CCE8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #CCE8AE 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.