#CCEBDE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.037 168.3), rgb(204, 235, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#CCEBDE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 168°. 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 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCEBDE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 235, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.037 168.3) |
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 #CCEBDE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCEBDE | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCEBDE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #CCEBDE text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCEBDE
oklch(91.4% 0.037 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB098
oklch(70.6% 0.076 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#449C7E
oklch(63% 0.097 168)
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Step 600
600
#198768
oklch(55.7% 0.106 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#037256
oklch(49.1% 0.098 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D47
oklch(42.7% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#CCEBDE 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) | #E9E6DD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2DF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EBE7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCEBDE
#CCEBDE
oklch(91.4% 0.037 168.3)
- #F7D9E7
#F7D9E7
oklch(91.4% 0.038 348)
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 #CCEBDE, 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 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
Use #CCEBDE 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.