#CEE8CF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.043 146.3), rgb(206, 232, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#CEE8CF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE8CF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 232, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 36%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.043 146.3) |
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 #CEE8CF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE8CF | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE8CF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE8CF text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE8CF
oklch(90.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 146)
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Step 500
500
#589C5F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8644
oklch(55.6% 0.124 146)
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Step 700
700
#2C7236
oklch(49.2% 0.116 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#265D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C29
oklch(37.7% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#CEE8CF 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) | #E9E3CE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0D0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE6E1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE8CF
#CEE8CF
oklch(90.5% 0.043 146.3)
- #F0D6EF
#F0D6EF
oklch(90.5% 0.044 327.1)
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 #CEE8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #CEE8CF 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.