#CEEAAE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.2% 0.084 128.3), rgb(206, 234, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#CEEAAE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEAAE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 234, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.084 128.3) |
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 #CEEAAE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEEAAE | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CEEAAE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEEAAE text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F2F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEEAAE
oklch(90.2% 0.084 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE81
oklch(80.8% 0.109 128)
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Step 400
400
#80B423
oklch(70.8% 0.174 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#CEEAAE 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) | #F0E2AA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE0B1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E5DA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEAAE
#CEEAAE
oklch(90.2% 0.084 128.3)
- #EAD4FF
#EAD4FF
oklch(90.1% 0.062 308.2)
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 #CEEAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
Use #CEEAAE 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.