#CEE7DD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.03 169.7), rgb(206, 231, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#CEE7DD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.030. 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 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE7DD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 231, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 34%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.03 169.7) |
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 #CEE7DD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE7DD | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE7DD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE7DD text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE7DD
oklch(90.7% 0.03 169.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#559982
oklch(63.1% 0.078 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#37836B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#296F59
oklch(49.1% 0.079 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#CEE7DD 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) | #E5E3DD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E0DE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E7E4 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE7DD
#CEE7DD
oklch(90.7% 0.03 169.7)
- #F1D9E3
#F1D9E3
oklch(90.8% 0.03 350.6)
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 #CEE7DD, 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 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #CEE7DD 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.