#CEE7AF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.079 127.5), rgb(206, 231, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#CEE7AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE7AF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 231, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.079 127.5) |
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 #CEE7AF | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE7AF | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE7AF text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE7AF text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE7AF
oklch(89.6% 0.079 127.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECD86
oklch(80.8% 0.1 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B232
oklch(70.6% 0.161 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#CEE7AF 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) | #EDDFAC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DEB1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E2D8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE7AF
#CEE7AF
oklch(89.6% 0.079 127.5)
- #E8D2FF
#E8D2FF
oklch(89.6% 0.065 307.2)
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 #CEE7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
Use #CEE7AF 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.