#CEEEE2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.3% 0.037 170.9), rgb(206, 238, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#CEEEE2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 238, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.037 170.9) |
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 #CEEEE2 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEEE2 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEEE2 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #CEEEE2 text on black | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEEE2
oklch(92.3% 0.037 170.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#409D81
oklch(63.2% 0.098 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E876B
oklch(55.6% 0.106 171)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#065D49
oklch(42.7% 0.081 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#144C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#CEEEE2 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) | #ECE9E1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E5E3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EFEA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEEE2
#CEEEE2
oklch(92.3% 0.037 170.9)
- #FADCE8
#FADCE8
oklch(92.3% 0.037 351.7)
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 #CEEEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
Use #CEEEE2 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.