#CDDBB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.048 125.6), rgb(205, 219, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#CDDBB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 126°. 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 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 219, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.048 125.6) |
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 #CDDBB9 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDBB9 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDBB9 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDBB9 text on black | 14.42:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDBB9
oklch(87.2% 0.048 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC66
oklch(70.8% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#779739
oklch(63.2% 0.127 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#60800A
oklch(55.5% 0.137 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415804
oklch(42.6% 0.105 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#374911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#CDDBB9 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) | #DFD6B7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD7D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDBB9
#CDDBB9
oklch(87.2% 0.048 125.6)
- #DCCDEF
#DCCDEF
oklch(87.1% 0.049 305.3)
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 #CDDBB9, 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 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #CDDBB9 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.