#CEEAE6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.6% 0.03 186.3), rgb(206, 234, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#CEEAE6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 234, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 40%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.03 186.3) |
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 #CEEAE6 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEEAE6 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEAE6 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #CEEAE6 text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEAE6
oklch(91.6% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#73ADA6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 186.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9991
oklch(63.1% 0.078 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#27837B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 186.6)
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Step 700
700
#176F68
oklch(49.1% 0.079 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#185B54
oklch(42.8% 0.066 185)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#CEEAE6 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) | #E7E7E6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E2E6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EBE9 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEAE6
#CEEAE6
oklch(91.6% 0.03 186.3)
- #F6DBE0
#F6DBE0
oklch(91.5% 0.031 5.1)
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 #CEEAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
Use #CEEAE6 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.