#CCE8BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.064 135.2), rgb(204, 232, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#CCE8BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 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 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.85:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE8BE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 232, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.064 135.2) |
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 #CCE8BE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE8BE | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE8BE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE8BE text on black | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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)
#CCE8BE
oklch(90% 0.064 135.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACD98
oklch(80.9% 0.082 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB35C
oklch(70.8% 0.132 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#599E25
oklch(63% 0.166 135)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D02
oklch(37.6% 0.108 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D06
oklch(26.8% 0.069 135)
#CCE8BE 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) | #ECE1BC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DFC0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE5DC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE8BE
#CCE8BE
oklch(90% 0.064 135.2)
- #EED2FB
#EED2FB
oklch(90% 0.063 315.1)
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 #CCE8BE, 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 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CCE8BE 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.