#CEEEDD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.1% 0.041 162.4), rgb(206, 238, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#CEEEDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.89:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEEDD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 238, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.041 162.4) |
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 #CEEEDD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEEDD | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEEDD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #CEEEDD text on black | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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)
#CEEEDD
oklch(92.1% 0.041 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB191
oklch(70.6% 0.084 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#429D76
oklch(63% 0.106 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#14885F
oklch(55.7% 0.116 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E40
oklch(42.8% 0.09 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#164D36
oklch(37.7% 0.07 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#CEEEDD 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) | #EDE9DC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E5DE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EEE9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEEDD
#CEEEDD
oklch(92.1% 0.041 162.4)
- #F9DBEC
#F9DBEC
oklch(92.1% 0.04 342.8)
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 #CEEEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CEEEDD 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.