#CDDCA9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.07 121.2), rgb(205, 220, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#CDDCA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 220, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.07 121.2) |
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 #CDDCA9 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDCA9 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDCA9 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDCA9 text on black | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDCA9
oklch(87% 0.07 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA88
oklch(80.9% 0.09 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AE3A
oklch(70.8% 0.144 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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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)
#CDDCA9 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) | #E3D6A6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D7CE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDCA9
#CDDCA9
oklch(87% 0.07 121.2)
- #DCCAFC
#DCCAFC
oklch(87% 0.071 301.4)
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 #CDDCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
Use #CDDCA9 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.