#CCECD8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.043 158), rgb(204, 236, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#CCECD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCECD8 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 236, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 46%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.043 158) |
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 #CCECD8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCECD8 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCECD8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #CCECD8 text on black | 16.55:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCECD8
oklch(91.4% 0.043 158)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28C
oklch(70.8% 0.089 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#439E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#178857
oklch(55.5% 0.122 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#017347
oklch(49% 0.114 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#174D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#CCECD8 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) | #EBE7D7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E3D9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EBE6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCECD8
#CCECD8
oklch(91.4% 0.043 158)
- #F7D8ED
#F7D8ED
oklch(91.4% 0.044 337.7)
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 #CCECD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
Use #CCECD8 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.