#CEE294
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(88% 0.103 120.3), rgb(206, 226, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#CEE294 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.93:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE294 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 226, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.103 120.3) |
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 #CEE294 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE294 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE294 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE294 text on black | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE294
oklch(88% 0.103 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5CD66
oklch(80.8% 0.132 120.3)
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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
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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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
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#CEE294 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) | #EBDA8E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DA98 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5DACE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE294
#CEE294
oklch(88% 0.103 120.3)
- #DECEFF
#DECEFF
oklch(88% 0.069 299.9)
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 #CEE294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.050
Use #CEE294 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.