#CCECDC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.6% 0.04 163.9), rgb(204, 236, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#CCECDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.59:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCECDC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 236, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 46%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.04 163.9) |
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 #CCECDC | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCECDC | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCECDC text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #CCECDC text on black | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCECDC
oklch(91.6% 0.04 163.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB8
oklch(81% 0.052 164)
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Step 400
400
#6EB193
oklch(70.7% 0.082 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#419D78
oklch(63% 0.105 164)
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Step 600
600
#138861
oklch(55.7% 0.114 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#095E42
oklch(42.8% 0.088 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#154D38
oklch(37.8% 0.068 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#CCECDC 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) | #EBE7DB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E3DD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6ECE7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCECDC
#CCECDC
oklch(91.6% 0.04 163.9)
- #F8D9EA
#F8D9EA
oklch(91.6% 0.041 343.8)
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 #CCECDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
Use #CCECDC 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.