#CEE8E2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.029 180.2), rgb(206, 232, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#CEE8E2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE8E2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 232, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 36%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.029 180.2) |
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 #CEE8E2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE8E2 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE8E2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #CEE8E2 text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE8E2
oklch(91% 0.029 180.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA2
oklch(70.7% 0.059 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#51998B
oklch(63.2% 0.076 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#318375
oklch(55.6% 0.082 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#236F62
oklch(49.2% 0.076 179.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A50
oklch(42.6% 0.063 180)
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Step 900
900
#204A43
oklch(37.7% 0.049 181.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#CEE8E2 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) | #E6E5E2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E1E2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E9E6 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE8E2
#CEE8E2
oklch(91% 0.029 180.2)
- #F3DAE0
#F3DAE0
oklch(91.1% 0.029 1.4)
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 #CEE8E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.018
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
Use #CEE8E2 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.