#CEE1BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.051 130.7), rgb(206, 225, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#CEE1BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.13:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE1BE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 225, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.051 130.7) |
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 #CEE1BE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE1BE | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE1BE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE1BE text on black | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE67
oklch(70.7% 0.105 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C993A
oklch(63% 0.135 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#54830E
oklch(55.5% 0.146 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B06
oklch(42.8% 0.113 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A12
oklch(37.6% 0.087 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#CEE1BE 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) | #E5DCBC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDED7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE1BE
#CEE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 130.7)
- #E4D1F3
#E4D1F3
oklch(88.7% 0.05 310.3)
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 #CEE1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #CEE1BE 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.