#CCE9CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.052 143.4), rgb(204, 233, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#CCE9CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE9CA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 233, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.052 143.4) |
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 #CCE9CA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE9CA | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE9CA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE9CA text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE9CA
oklch(90.5% 0.052 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B275
oklch(70.7% 0.107 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#519E50
oklch(63.1% 0.136 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#328832
oklch(55.5% 0.148 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#237325
oklch(49% 0.137 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#205E20
oklch(42.7% 0.114 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#CCE9CA 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) | #EBE3C8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0CB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE7E0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE9CA
#CCE9CA
oklch(90.5% 0.052 143.4)
- #F1D5F4
#F1D5F4
oklch(90.5% 0.051 323)
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 #CCE9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.055
Use #CCE9CA 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.