#CCF6AE
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.6% 0.104 132.7), rgb(204, 246, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#CCF6AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF6AE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 246, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.104 132.7) |
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 #CCF6AE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF6AE | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF6AE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #CCF6AE 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCF6AE
oklch(92.6% 0.104 132.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B2
oklch(88.5% 0.074 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD376
oklch(80.9% 0.134 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#CCF6AE 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) | #FCECA9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E8B2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF0E3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF6AE
#CCF6AE
oklch(92.6% 0.104 132.7)
- #F2DEFF
#F2DEFF
oklch(92.7% 0.049 312.2)
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 #CCF6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.022
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.030
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
Use #CCF6AE 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.