#CEE2AD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.073 124.7), rgb(206, 226, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#CEE2AD is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE2AD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 226, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.073 124.7) |
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 #CEE2AD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE2AD | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE2AD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE2AD 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE2AD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC88
oklch(81% 0.095 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CB038
oklch(70.7% 0.151 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#CEE2AD 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) | #E8DBAA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DAAF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2DDD4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE2AD
#CEE2AD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 124.7)
- #E3CEFF
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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 #CEE2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #CEE2AD 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.