#CEEBB4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.079 130.5), rgb(206, 235, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#CEEBB4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 235, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.079 130.5) |
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 #CEEBB4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEEBB4 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CEEBB4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #CEEBB4 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEEBB4
oklch(90.5% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACE88
oklch(80.8% 0.102 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB439
oklch(70.7% 0.163 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#CEEBB4 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) | #F0E3B1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE1B6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E6DC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEBB4
#CEEBB4
oklch(90.5% 0.079 130.5)
- #EDD5FF
#EDD5FF
oklch(90.6% 0.062 310.7)
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 #CEEBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
Use #CEEBB4 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.