RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In East Asian cultures, celadon symbolizes tranquility and serenity, often used in traditional ceramics and art. While it evokes themes of renewal and nature in many cultures, in Western contexts, it can also represent sophistication and elegance.
The term 'celadon' originates from the 17th century French word 'céladon', which referred to a character in a pastoral novel and later became associated with the greenish color of certain ceramics. The distinctive celadon glaze was perfected during the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) in China, becoming highly sought after in trade.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Celadon. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 40 Greens →Nine steps of Celadon by lightness — from #59755B (darkest) to #D4EFD5 (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Celadon at 303° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Celadon.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Celadon anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on dark backgrounds; fails on light.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #ACE1AF; color-mix(in srgb, #ACE1AF 70%, white) 123°, 24%, 88% 24, 0, 22, 12 11329967 #99CC99 How Celadon appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.