#CEEAC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.058 138.1), rgb(206, 234, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#CEEAC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 234, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.058 138.1) |
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 #CEEAC5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEEAC5 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CEEAC5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #CEEAC5 text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEEAC5
oklch(90.7% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB268
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138)
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Step 500
500
#579E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8811
oklch(55.6% 0.164 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#255E08
oklch(42.7% 0.127 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#244D13
oklch(37.7% 0.098 138)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#CEEAC5 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) | #EDE4C3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1C7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE7DF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEAC5
#CEEAC5
oklch(90.7% 0.058 138.1)
- #F1D5FA
#F1D5FA
oklch(90.7% 0.058 317.9)
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 #CEEAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CEEAC5 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.