#CEE2B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.064 127.2), rgb(206, 226, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#CEE2B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 226, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.064 127.2) |
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 #CEE2B5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE2B5 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE2B5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE2B5 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE2B5
oklch(88.6% 0.064 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB92
oklch(80.9% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF50
oklch(70.6% 0.13 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#CEE2B5 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) | #E7DCB2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBB7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DED6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE2B5
#CEE2B5
oklch(88.6% 0.064 127.2)
- #E5CFFB
#E5CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 307.7)
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 #CEE2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #CEE2B5 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.