#CEEECD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.7% 0.056 144.3), rgb(206, 238, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#CEEECD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEECD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 238, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 49%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.056 144.3) |
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 #CEEECD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEECD | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEECD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #CEEECD text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEECD
oklch(91.7% 0.056 144.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B372
oklch(70.6% 0.114 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#49A04C
oklch(63.2% 0.147 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#248A2E
oklch(55.7% 0.159 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#147520
oklch(49.2% 0.148 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#165F1D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#CEEECD 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) | #F0E8CB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBECE4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEECD
#CEEECD
oklch(91.7% 0.056 144.3)
- #F7D8F9
#F7D8F9
oklch(91.8% 0.055 324.1)
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 #CEEECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.052
Use #CEEECD 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.