#CADDBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.048 132.6), rgb(202, 221, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#CADDBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADDBD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 221, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.048 132.6) |
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 #CADDBD | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADDBD | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CADDBD text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADDBD text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CADDBD
oklch(87.5% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA1
oklch(81% 0.062 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9945
oklch(63.1% 0.125 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#538323
oklch(55.6% 0.136 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F14
oklch(49.1% 0.127 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#385A15
oklch(42.6% 0.104 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A19
oklch(37.6% 0.081 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#CADDBD 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) | #E0D8BB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBDAD4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADDBD
#CADDBD
oklch(87.5% 0.048 132.6)
- #E1CDED
#E1CDED
oklch(87.5% 0.048 312.9)
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 #CADDBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #CADDBD 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.