#CEE3BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.057 130.6), rgb(206, 227, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#CEE3BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE3BC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 227, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.057 130.6) |
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 #CEE3BC | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE3BC | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE3BC text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE3BC text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE3BC
oklch(89% 0.057 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB99
oklch(81% 0.074 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AF5F
oklch(70.6% 0.117 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#699B2C
oklch(63.2% 0.15 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B07
oklch(37.6% 0.097 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#CEE3BC 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) | #E7DDBA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDFD8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE3BC
#CEE3BC
oklch(89% 0.057 130.6)
- #E7D1F7
#E7D1F7
oklch(89% 0.056 311)
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 #CEE3BC, 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 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #CEE3BC 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.