#CEE4AA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.08 124.9), rgb(206, 228, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#CEE4AA is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE4AA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 228, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.08 124.9) |
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 #CEE4AA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE4AA | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE4AA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE4AA 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE4AA
oklch(88.8% 0.08 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CD82
oklch(81% 0.104 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AB125
oklch(70.7% 0.165 124.7)
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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
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#CEE4AA 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) | #EBDDA6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCAD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2DED4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE4AA
#CEE4AA
oklch(88.8% 0.08 124.9)
- #E4D0FF
#E4D0FF
oklch(88.9% 0.067 304.4)
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 #CEE4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.053
Use #CEE4AA 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.