#CEE8BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.067 131.7), rgb(206, 232, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#CEE8BA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE8BA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 232, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 50%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.067 131.7) |
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 #CEE8BA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE8BA | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE8BA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE8BA 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE8BA
oklch(90% 0.067 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD92
oklch(80.9% 0.087 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B251
oklch(70.7% 0.139 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D01
oklch(26.9% 0.073 131.9)
#CEE8BA 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) | #ECE1B7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE4DB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE8BA
#CEE8BA
oklch(90% 0.067 131.7)
- #EDD2FF
#EDD2FF
oklch(90% 0.067 311.8)
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 #CEE8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.006
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.054
Use #CEE8BA 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.