#CEE4E6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.024 203.4), rgb(206, 228, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#CEE4E6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 228, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 32%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.024 203.4) |
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 #CEE4E6 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE4E6 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE4E6 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE4E6 text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE4E6
oklch(90.3% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 203)
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Step 500
500
#5A959A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F85
oklch(55.6% 0.068 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B71
oklch(49.1% 0.062 204.2)
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Step 800
800
#28575C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 204.6)
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Step 900
900
#26484B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 203)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#CEE4E6 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) | #E0E2E6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDEE6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E6E5 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE4E6
#CEE4E6
oklch(90.3% 0.024 203.4)
- #EED9D8
#EED9D8
oklch(90.2% 0.023 20.9)
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 #CEE4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.017
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
Use #CEE4E6 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.