#CEE4AB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.079 125.1), rgb(206, 228, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#CEE4AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE4AB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 228, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.079 125.1) |
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 #CEE4AB | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE4AB | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE4AB text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE4AB 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
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE4AB
oklch(88.8% 0.079 125.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC83
oklch(80.8% 0.101 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#89B12A
oklch(70.7% 0.162 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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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)
#CEE4AB 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) | #EBDDA7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCAE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2DED5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE4AB
#CEE4AB
oklch(88.8% 0.079 125.1)
- #E5D0FF
#E5D0FF
oklch(89% 0.067 305.3)
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 #CEE4AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- 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 #CEE4AB 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.