#CDDAAD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.062 120.8), rgb(205, 218, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#CDDAAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDAAD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 218, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.062 120.8) |
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 #CDDAAD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDAAD | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDAAD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDAAD text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDAAD
oklch(86.7% 0.062 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98F
oklch(80.9% 0.08 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AC4B
oklch(70.6% 0.126 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#CDDAAD 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) | #E0D5AA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5AF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D5CE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDAAD
#CDDAAD
oklch(86.7% 0.062 120.8)
- #DACBF6
#DACBF6
oklch(86.8% 0.061 301.1)
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 #CDDAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #CDDAAD 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.