#CDD9BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.9% 0.04 126.2), rgb(205, 217, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#CDD9BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD9BD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 217, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.04 126.2) |
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 #CDD9BD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDD9BD | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD9BD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD9BD text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDD9BD
oklch(86.9% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AA72
oklch(70.7% 0.081 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#79954C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#627F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#516B1F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#43571C
oklch(42.6% 0.087 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#38481D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#CDD9BD 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) | #DCD5BB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4BE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD6D1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD9BD
#CDD9BD
oklch(86.9% 0.04 126.2)
- #DACEE9
#DACEE9
oklch(86.9% 0.039 305.6)
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 #CDD9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #CDD9BD 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.