#CEEBCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.05 145.2), rgb(206, 235, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#CEEBCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEBCE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 235, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.05 145.2) |
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 #CEEBCE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEEBCE | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEEBCE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #CEEBCE text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEBCE
oklch(91.1% 0.05 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#77B279
oklch(70.8% 0.102 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#519E56
oklch(63.2% 0.13 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#31883A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#22732C
oklch(49% 0.131 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E26
oklch(42.8% 0.109 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#CEEBCE 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) | #ECE5CC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2CF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE9E3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEBCE
#CEEBCE
oklch(91.1% 0.05 145.2)
- #F3D7F4
#F3D7F4
oklch(91.1% 0.049 324.9)
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 #CEEBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
Use #CEEBCE 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.