#CDDAC0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.1% 0.038 129), rgb(205, 218, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#CDDAC0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.38:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDAC0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 218, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.038 129) |
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 #CDDAC0 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDAC0 | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDAC0 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDAC0 text on black | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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)
#CDDAC0
oklch(87.1% 0.038 129)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AA76
oklch(70.6% 0.077 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#779552
oklch(63.1% 0.099 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F36
oklch(55.5% 0.108 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B28
oklch(49% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#415823
oklch(42.8% 0.083 129)
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Step 900
900
#374821
oklch(37.7% 0.065 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#CDDAC0 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) | #DDD6BF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5C1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED7D2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDAC0
#CDDAC0
oklch(87.1% 0.038 129)
- #DCCEE8
#DCCEE8
oklch(87.1% 0.038 309.6)
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 #CDDAC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #CDDAC0 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.