#CEECA9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.5% 0.093 127.8), rgb(206, 236, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#CEECA9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEECA9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 236, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.093 127.8) |
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 #CEECA9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEECA9 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CEECA9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #CEECA9 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEECA9
oklch(90.5% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACF79
oklch(80.8% 0.12 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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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)
#CEECA9 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) | #F3E3A5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE1AC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E6DA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEECA9
#CEECA9
oklch(90.5% 0.093 127.8)
- #EAD6FF
#EAD6FF
oklch(90.5% 0.059 307.2)
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 #CEECA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
Use #CEECA9 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.