#CCF4D9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.1% 0.055 155.7), rgb(204, 244, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#CCF4D9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.50:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF4D9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 244, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 65%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.055 155.7) |
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 #CCF4D9 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF4D9 | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF4D9 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #CCF4D9 text on black | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCF4D9
oklch(93.1% 0.055 155.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B682
oklch(70.8% 0.114 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#20A262
oklch(63% 0.144 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#062F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 155)
#CCF4D9 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) | #F4EDD8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8DA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F3EC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF4D9
#CCF4D9
oklch(93.1% 0.055 155.7)
- #FFDCF6
#FFDCF6
oklch(93.1% 0.051 335.1)
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 #CCF4D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
Use #CCF4D9 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.