#CCEBE4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.6% 0.034 180.4), rgb(204, 235, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#CCEBE4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCEBE4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 235, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.034 180.4) |
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 #CCEBE4 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCEBE4 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCEBE4 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #CCEBE4 text on black | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCEBE4
oklch(91.6% 0.034 180.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA2
oklch(70.6% 0.07 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#419B8C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#138576
oklch(55.5% 0.096 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#095C51
oklch(42.7% 0.074 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#154C43
oklch(37.8% 0.059 180)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#CCEBE4 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) | #E8E7E4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E3E5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5ECE9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCEBE4
#CCEBE4
oklch(91.6% 0.034 180.4)
- #F8DAE2
#F8DAE2
oklch(91.5% 0.035 359.8)
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 #CCEBE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #CCEBE4 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.