#CEE4C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.051 134.5), rgb(206, 228, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#CEE4C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 134°. 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 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE4C2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 228, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.051 134.5) |
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 #CEE4C2 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE4C2 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE4C2 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE4C2 text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE4C2
oklch(89.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCBA0
oklch(81% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#659B41
oklch(63.1% 0.135 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C851C
oklch(55.7% 0.146 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C700C
oklch(49% 0.136 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#325C10
oklch(42.8% 0.113 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B16
oklch(37.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#CEE4C2 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) | #E7DFC0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DDC3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE1DA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE4C2
#CEE4C2
oklch(89.4% 0.051 134.5)
- #E9D2F4
#E9D2F4
oklch(89.3% 0.052 314.9)
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 #CEE4C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #CEE4C2 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.