#CEEDAD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.8% 0.09 129.1), rgb(206, 237, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#CEEDAD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEDAD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 237, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.09 129.1) |
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 #CEEDAD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEEDAD | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CEEDAD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #CEEDAD text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEEDAD
oklch(90.8% 0.09 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF7D
oklch(80.8% 0.116 129)
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Step 400
400
#7BB509
oklch(70.6% 0.186 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#CEEDAD 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) | #F3E4A9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE2B0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E7DC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEDAD
#CEEDAD
oklch(90.8% 0.09 129.1)
- #ECD7FF
#ECD7FF
oklch(90.9% 0.058 308.8)
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 #CEEDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #CEEDAD 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.