#CEE9CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.047 144.2), rgb(206, 233, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#CEE9CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE9CD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 233, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 39%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.047 144.2) |
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 #CEE9CD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE9CD | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE9CD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #CEE9CD text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE9CD
oklch(90.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.098 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#569D57
oklch(63.2% 0.125 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#38873C
oklch(55.6% 0.135 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A722E
oklch(49% 0.125 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#245D27
oklch(42.7% 0.104 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C24
oklch(37.6% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#CEE9CD 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) | #EAE3CC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1CE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE7E1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE9CD
#CEE9CD
oklch(90.7% 0.047 144.2)
- #F1D6F2
#F1D6F2
oklch(90.7% 0.047 324.9)
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 #CEE9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #CEE9CD 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.