#CCEDD8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.7% 0.045 157.5), rgb(204, 237, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#CCEDD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCEDD8 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 237, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.045 157.5) |
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 #CCEDD8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCEDD8 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCEDD8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #CCEDD8 text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCEDD8
oklch(91.7% 0.045 157.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28A
oklch(70.6% 0.092 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#409F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.118 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E8955
oklch(55.6% 0.128 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#065F39
oklch(42.8% 0.099 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#144D31
oklch(37.5% 0.076 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 158.2)
#CCEDD8 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) | #ECE8D7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E3D9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7ECE7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCEDD8
#CCEDD8
oklch(91.7% 0.045 157.5)
- #F8D9EE
#F8D9EE
oklch(91.7% 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 #CCEDD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #CCEDD8 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.