#CCFCE9
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.3% 0.055 169.1), rgb(204, 252, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#CCFCE9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.66:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCFCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 252, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 89%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.055 169.1) |
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 #CCFCE9 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CCFCE9 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CCFCE9 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CCFCE9 text on black | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CCFCE9
oklch(95.3% 0.055 169.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B9
oklch(81% 0.071 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#49B794
oklch(70.6% 0.114 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#CCFCE9 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) | #F9F5E8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EFEA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2FDF6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCFCE9
#CCFCE9
oklch(95.3% 0.055 169.1)
- #FFE8F2
#FFE8F2
oklch(95.2% 0.028 349.5)
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 #CCFCE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.018
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
Use #CCFCE9 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.