#CDD8BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.7% 0.036 126.6), rgb(205, 216, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#CDD8BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD8BF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 216, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 24%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.036 126.6) |
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 #CDD8BF | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDD8BF | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD8BF text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD8BF text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDD8BF
oklch(86.7% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A7
oklch(81% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A977
oklch(70.6% 0.073 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9454
oklch(63.1% 0.094 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#647E38
oklch(55.6% 0.102 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#536A2A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#445724
oklch(42.8% 0.079 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#394722
oklch(37.6% 0.061 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#CDD8BF 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) | #DBD4BE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD5D1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD8BF
#CDD8BF
oklch(86.7% 0.036 126.6)
- #D9CEE6
#D9CEE6
oklch(86.8% 0.035 306.3)
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 #CDD8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
Use #CDD8BF 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.