#CEE1BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.056 128.7), rgb(206, 225, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#CEE1BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE1BA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 225, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.056 128.7) |
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 #CEE1BA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE1BA | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE1BA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE1BA text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA99
oklch(80.8% 0.072 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE5E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A29
oklch(63.2% 0.148 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B05
oklch(37.8% 0.096 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 128.9)
#CEE1BA 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) | #E5DBB8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DDD6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE1BA
#CEE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 128.7)
- #E4D0F6
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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 #CEE1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #CEE1BA 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.