#CEE9CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.05 141.6), rgb(206, 233, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#CEE9CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE9CA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 233, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.05 141.6) |
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 #CEE9CA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE9CA | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE9CA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #CEE9CA text on black | 16.13:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE9CA
oklch(90.6% 0.05 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA5
oklch(81% 0.065 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB174
oklch(70.7% 0.104 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#579D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A8731
oklch(55.5% 0.144 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C7223
oklch(49% 0.133 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#265D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#CEE9CA 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) | #EBE3C8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0CB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE7E0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE9CA
#CEE9CA
oklch(90.6% 0.05 141.6)
- #F0D6F5
#F0D6F5
oklch(90.7% 0.05 320.8)
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 #CEE9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
Use #CEE9CA 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.