#CEE5BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.061 131), rgb(206, 229, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#CEE5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE5BB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 229, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.061 131) |
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 #CEE5BB | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE5BB | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE5BB text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE5BB text on black | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#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)
#CEE5BB
oklch(89.4% 0.061 131)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC96
oklch(81% 0.08 131)
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Step 400
400
#85B059
oklch(70.6% 0.125 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#669C1E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D05
oklch(27.1% 0.067 131.6)
#CEE5BB 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) | #E9DFB9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE1D9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE5BB
#CEE5BB
oklch(89.4% 0.061 131)
- #E9D1FB
#E9D1FB
oklch(89.3% 0.062 310.7)
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 #CEE5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.008
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #CEE5BB 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.