#CEE5DD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.027 172.8), rgb(206, 229, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#CEE5DD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE5DD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 229, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 31%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.027 172.8) |
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 #CEE5DD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE5DD | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE5DD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE5DD text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE5DD
oklch(90.3% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9D
oklch(70.6% 0.055 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9885
oklch(63.2% 0.071 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E826F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.071 173)
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Step 800
800
#28594C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.046 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#CEE5DD 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) | #E3E2DD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDEDE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E6E3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE5DD
#CEE5DD
oklch(90.3% 0.027 172.8)
- #EED8E0
#EED8E0
oklch(90.2% 0.026 353.6)
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 #CEE5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.014
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
Use #CEE5DD 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.