#CEE8D5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.038 153.9), rgb(206, 232, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#CEE8D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 232, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 36%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.038 153.9) |
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 #CEE8D5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE8D5 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE8D5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #CEE8D5 text on black | 16.12:1 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE8D5
oklch(90.7% 0.038 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#569B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 154)
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Step 600
600
#388555
oklch(55.5% 0.107 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#297146
oklch(49.2% 0.1 154)
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Step 800
800
#245C39
oklch(42.7% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B31
oklch(37.5% 0.064 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#CEE8D5 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) | #E8E3D4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE7E2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE8D5
#CEE8D5
oklch(90.7% 0.038 153.9)
- #F1D7EB
#F1D7EB
oklch(90.6% 0.039 333.8)
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 #CEE8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
Use #CEE8D5 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.