#CCEEB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.079 134.5), rgb(204, 238, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#CCEEB9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCEEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 238, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.079 134.5) |
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 #CCEEB9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCEEB9 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCEEB9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #CCEEB9 text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCEEB9
oklch(91.1% 0.079 134.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5D08C
oklch(81% 0.103 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B644
oklch(70.7% 0.162 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#CCEEB9 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) | #F3E6B6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEADF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCEEB9
#CCEEB9
oklch(91.1% 0.079 134.5)
- #F1D6FF
#F1D6FF
oklch(91.1% 0.062 314.2)
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 #CCEEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
Use #CCEEB9 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.