#CCF8E0
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.2% 0.056 161.3), rgb(204, 248, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#CCF8E0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.07:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCF8E0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 248, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 76%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.056 161.3) |
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 #CCF8E0 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCF8E0 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCF8E0 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #CCF8E0 text on black | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCF8E0
oklch(94.2% 0.056 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 400
400
#55B78A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#CCF8E0 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) | #F7F1DF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFECE1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4F8F1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCF8E0
#CCF8E0
oklch(94.2% 0.056 161.3)
- #FFE2F3
#FFE2F3
oklch(94.1% 0.039 341.8)
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 #CCF8E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #CCF8E0 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.