#CEDEC8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.3% 0.034 137.1), rgb(206, 222, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#CEDEC8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 222, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 25%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.034 137.1) |
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 #CEDEC8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDEC8 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDEC8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDEC8 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDEC8
oklch(88.3% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB80
oklch(70.6% 0.07 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9660
oklch(63% 0.089 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#578146
oklch(55.7% 0.098 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#476D37
oklch(49.2% 0.092 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A582E
oklch(42.5% 0.075 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#324929
oklch(37.7% 0.06 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#CEDEC8 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) | #E0DAC7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD9C9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDCD8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDEC8
#CEDEC8
oklch(88.3% 0.034 137.1)
- #E2D2E8
#E2D2E8
oklch(88.3% 0.034 316.9)
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 #CEDEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
Use #CEDEC8 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.