#CCE8B7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.072 132), rgb(204, 232, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#CCE8B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE8B7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 232, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.072 132) |
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 #CCE8B7 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE8B7 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE8B7 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE8B7 text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE8B7
oklch(89.8% 0.072 132)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE8F
oklch(81% 0.093 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DB34B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#CCE8B7 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) | #EDE1B4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFB9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE4DA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE8B7
#CCE8B7
oklch(89.8% 0.072 132)
- #EDD1FF
#EDD1FF
oklch(89.8% 0.069 312.1)
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 #CCE8B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.005
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.053
Use #CCE8B7 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.