#CEDCC2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.038 130.4), rgb(206, 220, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#CEDCC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 220, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 27%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.038 130.4) |
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 #CEDCC2 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDCC2 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDCC2 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDCC2 text on black | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDCC2
oklch(87.7% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A7
oklch(81% 0.049 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#759653
oklch(63.2% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D8037
oklch(55.6% 0.109 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C29
oklch(49.2% 0.101 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5823
oklch(42.7% 0.084 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#364922
oklch(37.9% 0.066 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#CEDCC2 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) | #DFD8C1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7C3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD9D4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDCC2
#CEDCC2
oklch(87.7% 0.038 130.4)
- #DED0EA
#DED0EA
oklch(87.7% 0.038 309.6)
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 #CEDCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
Use #CEDCC2 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.