#CEE8DC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.032 166.2), rgb(206, 232, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#CEE8DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE8DC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 232, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 36%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.032 166.2) |
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 #CEE8DC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE8DC | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE8DC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #CEE8DC text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE8DC
oklch(90.9% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AE97
oklch(70.7% 0.066 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#539A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#348467
oklch(55.6% 0.091 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#257056
oklch(49.2% 0.085 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#215B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#CEE8DC 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) | #E7E4DB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E1DD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E8E4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE8DC
#CEE8DC
oklch(90.9% 0.032 166.2)
- #F2D9E5
#F2D9E5
oklch(90.9% 0.032 347.1)
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 #CEE8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.019
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
Use #CEE8DC 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.