#CCEEB2
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91% 0.087 132), rgb(204, 238, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#CCEEB2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCEEB2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 238, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.087 132) |
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 #CCEEB2 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCEEB2 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CCEEB2 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #CCEEB2 text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCEEB2
oklch(91% 0.087 132)
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Step 300
300
#A6D083
oklch(80.9% 0.112 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B62A
oklch(70.6% 0.179 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#CCEEB2 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) | #F4E5AE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3B5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE9DE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCEEB2
#CCEEB2
oklch(91% 0.087 132)
- #EFD6FF
#EFD6FF
oklch(90.9% 0.061 312.3)
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 #CCEEB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
Use #CCEEB2 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.