#CEE198
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.8% 0.097 120.3), rgb(206, 225, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#CEE198 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE198 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 225, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.097 120.3) |
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 #CEE198 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE198 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE198 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE198 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 120.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE198
oklch(87.8% 0.097 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6CD6D
oklch(81% 0.125 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#CEE198 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) | #EAD993 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D99B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DACE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE198
#CEE198
oklch(87.8% 0.097 120.3)
- #DECDFF
#DECDFF
oklch(87.8% 0.07 300.5)
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 #CEE198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.049
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.051
Use #CEE198 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.