#CEECD7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.6% 0.042 155), rgb(206, 236, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#CEECD7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.60:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEECD7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 236, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 44%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.042 155) |
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 #CEECD7 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEECD7 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEECD7 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #CEECD7 text on black | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEECD7
oklch(91.6% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB1
oklch(81% 0.055 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B189
oklch(70.7% 0.087 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D6B
oklch(63% 0.112 155)
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Step 600
600
#268853
oklch(55.7% 0.122 155)
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Step 700
700
#177343
oklch(49.2% 0.113 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#175E38
oklch(42.8% 0.093 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#CEECD7 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) | #ECE7D6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E3D8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEBE6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEECD7
#CEECD7
oklch(91.6% 0.042 155)
- #F6D9EE
#F6D9EE
oklch(91.5% 0.042 335.7)
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 #CEECD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
Use #CEECD7 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.