#CCEBDD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.038 166.5), rgb(204, 235, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#CCEBDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCEBDD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 235, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.038 166.5) |
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 #CCEBDD | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCEBDD | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCEBDD text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #CCEBDD text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCEBDD
oklch(91.4% 0.038 166.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B096
oklch(70.6% 0.077 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#449C7C
oklch(63% 0.098 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A8765
oklch(55.6% 0.108 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#057254
oklch(49% 0.1 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D45
oklch(42.7% 0.083 166.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 167)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#CCEBDD 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) | #E9E6DC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2DE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EBE7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCEBDD
#CCEBDD
oklch(91.4% 0.038 166.5)
- #F6D9E8
#F6D9E8
oklch(91.4% 0.038 345.3)
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 #CCEBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CCEBDD 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.