#CEE2C4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.046 135.1), rgb(206, 226, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#CEE2C4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 226, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 34%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.046 135.1) |
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 #CEE2C4 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE2C4 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE2C4 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE2C4 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE2C4
oklch(89% 0.046 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AE72
oklch(70.7% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#69994C
oklch(63% 0.119 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#50842D
oklch(55.7% 0.131 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#406F20
oklch(49% 0.121 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#355B1D
oklch(42.8% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#CEE2C4 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) | #E5DDC2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DBC5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDFD9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE2C4
#CEE2C4
oklch(89% 0.046 135.1)
- #E6D2F0
#E6D2F0
oklch(88.9% 0.046 314.6)
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 #CEE2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CEE2C4 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.