#CCECBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.071 135.7), rgb(204, 236, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#CCECBD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCECBD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 236, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.071 135.7) |
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 #CCECBD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCECBD | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CCECBD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #CCECBD text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCECBD
oklch(90.8% 0.071 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE93
oklch(80.8% 0.091 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B553
oklch(70.8% 0.147 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 135.9)
#CCECBD 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) | #F0E4BA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2BF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE8DF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCECBD
#CCECBD
oklch(90.8% 0.071 135.7)
- #F2D4FF
#F2D4FF
oklch(90.8% 0.066 315.7)
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 #CCECBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.051
Use #CCECBD 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.