#CEE7EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.1% 0.027 205.4), rgb(206, 231, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#CEE7EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE7EA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 231, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 40%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.027 205.4) |
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 #CEE7EA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE7EA | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE7EA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #CEE7EA text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEE7EA
oklch(91.1% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 206)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 205)
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Step 500
500
#51969E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#328089
oklch(55.6% 0.076 205.8)
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Step 700
700
#236C74
oklch(49% 0.071 205.5)
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Step 800
800
#20585E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 205)
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Step 900
900
#20494D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 203.9)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#CEE7EA 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) | #E3E5EA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE1EA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6E9E8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE7EA
#CEE7EA
oklch(91.1% 0.027 205.4)
- #F3DBD8
#F3DBD8
oklch(91% 0.027 26.2)
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 #CEE7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #CEE7EA 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.