#CCEADE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.035 169.5), rgb(204, 234, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#CCEADE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCEADE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 234, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.035 169.5) |
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 #CCEADE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCEADE | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CCEADE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #CCEADE text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCEADE
oklch(91.2% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B099
oklch(70.8% 0.074 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#479C80
oklch(63.2% 0.094 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F866A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7158
oklch(49% 0.094 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#125C48
oklch(42.6% 0.077 170)
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Step 900
900
#194C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C23
oklch(26.8% 0.038 169.8)
#CCEADE 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) | #E8E6DD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E2DF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EAE6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCEADE
#CCEADE
oklch(91.2% 0.035 169.5)
- #F5D9E5
#F5D9E5
oklch(91.2% 0.035 350)
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 #CCEADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #CCEADE 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.