#CCE8D2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.4% 0.042 151.8), rgb(204, 232, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#CCE8D2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 232, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 38%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.042 151.8) |
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 #CCE8D2 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE8D2 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE8D2 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE8D2 text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE8D2
oklch(90.4% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B086
oklch(70.6% 0.086 152)
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Step 500
500
#519C67
oklch(63% 0.11 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#31874F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#22723F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D34
oklch(42.7% 0.093 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#CCE8D2 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) | #E8E3D1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E7E1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE8D2
#CCE8D2
oklch(90.4% 0.042 151.8)
- #F1D6EC
#F1D6EC
oklch(90.5% 0.042 332.1)
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 #CCE8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.055
Use #CCE8D2 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.