#CEE9C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.053 140), rgb(206, 233, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#CEE9C8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 233, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.053 140) |
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 #CEE9C8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE9C8 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE9C8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE9C8 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE9C8
oklch(90.5% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB170
oklch(70.7% 0.107 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#589D48
oklch(63% 0.139 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B8728
oklch(55.5% 0.15 140)
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Step 700
700
#2D731A
oklch(49.2% 0.14 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#265D19
oklch(42.6% 0.115 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#CEE9C8 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) | #EBE3C6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0C9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE7E0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE9C8
#CEE9C8
oklch(90.5% 0.053 140)
- #F0D5F6
#F0D5F6
oklch(90.5% 0.053 320.1)
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 #CEE9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #CEE9C8 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.