#CEE6CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.045 141.2), rgb(206, 230, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#CEE6CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE6CA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 230, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.045 141.2) |
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 #CEE6CA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE6CA | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE6CA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE6CA text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE6CA
oklch(90% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AF78
oklch(70.6% 0.093 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B55
oklch(63% 0.119 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#438539
oklch(55.5% 0.129 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#34712B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#CEE6CA 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) | #E8E1C9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DECB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE4DE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE6CA
#CEE6CA
oklch(90% 0.045 141.2)
- #ECD5F1
#ECD5F1
oklch(90% 0.045 320.2)
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 #CEE6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #CEE6CA 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.