#CEECD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.6% 0.041 157.7), rgb(206, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#CEECD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 44%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.041 157.7) |
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 #CEECD9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEECD9 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEECD9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #CEECD9 text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEECD9
oklch(91.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#73B18C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D70
oklch(63.2% 0.107 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#258758
oklch(55.5% 0.116 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#157348
oklch(49.2% 0.108 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#165D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.089 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.07 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#CEECD9 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) | #EBE7D8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E3DA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9ECE6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEECD9
#CEECD9
oklch(91.6% 0.041 157.7)
- #F6D9ED
#F6D9ED
oklch(91.5% 0.041 337.1)
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 #CEECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
Use #CEECD9 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.