#CEE8D4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.038 152.4), rgb(206, 232, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#CEE8D4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 232, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 36%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.038 152.4) |
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 #CEE8D4 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE8D4 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE8D4 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE8D4 text on black | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE8D4
oklch(90.6% 0.038 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF89
oklch(70.6% 0.079 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#569B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#388553
oklch(55.5% 0.109 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#297143
oklch(49.1% 0.103 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#245C37
oklch(42.7% 0.085 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#234C30
oklch(37.8% 0.067 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#CEE8D4 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) | #E8E3D3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE7E2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE8D4
#CEE8D4
oklch(90.6% 0.038 152.4)
- #F0D7EB
#F0D7EB
oklch(90.6% 0.038 332.6)
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 #CEE8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.053
Use #CEE8D4 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.