#CCF2E2
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93% 0.045 168), rgb(204, 242, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#CCF2E2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 242, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 59%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.045 168) |
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 #CCF2E2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF2E2 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF2E2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #CCF2E2 text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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)
#CCF2E2
oklch(93% 0.045 168)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 167.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B396
oklch(70.7% 0.091 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#25A07C
oklch(63.2% 0.118 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#072E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.2)
#CCF2E2 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) | #F0ECE1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E7E3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4F2ED | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF2E2
#CCF2E2
oklch(93% 0.045 168)
- #FFDDED
#FFDDED
oklch(93% 0.043 347.9)
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 #CCF2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
Use #CCF2E2 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.