#CEEE93
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90.5% 0.121 124.6), rgb(206, 238, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#CEEE93 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEE93 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 238, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.121 124.6) |
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 #CEEE93 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEEE93 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CEEE93 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #CEEE93 text on black | 16.27:1 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CF
oklch(93.7% 0.046 124.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEEE93
oklch(90.5% 0.121 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABD157
oklch(80.8% 0.155 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#CEEE93 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) | #F7E38C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E298 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4E6D7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEE93
#CEEE93
oklch(90.5% 0.121 124.6)
- #E8D7FF
#E8D7FF
oklch(90.5% 0.057 304.5)
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 #CEEE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.039
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.046
Use #CEEE93 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.