#CDDAC3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.2% 0.034 131.4), rgb(205, 218, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#CDDAC3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 218, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 24%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.034 131.4) |
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 #CDDAC3 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDAC3 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDAC3 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDAC3 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDAC3
oklch(87.2% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7C
oklch(70.7% 0.07 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#76955B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F40
oklch(55.6% 0.098 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#364826
oklch(37.7% 0.059 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#CDDAC3 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) | #DCD6C2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED8D3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDAC3
#CDDAC3
oklch(87.2% 0.034 131.4)
- #DCCFE6
#DCCFE6
oklch(87.2% 0.034 310.7)
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 #CDDAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #CDDAC3 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.