#CEECB6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.078 131.5), rgb(206, 236, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#CEECB6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEECB6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 236, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.078 131.5) |
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 #CEECB6 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEECB6 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CEECB6 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #CEECB6 text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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)
#CEECB6
oklch(90.8% 0.078 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8A
oklch(80.8% 0.1 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB43E
oklch(70.6% 0.16 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#CEECB6 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) | #F1E4B3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2B8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE7DD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEECB6
#CEECB6
oklch(90.8% 0.078 131.5)
- #EED6FF
#EED6FF
oklch(90.8% 0.061 311.3)
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 #CEECB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
Use #CEECB6 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.