#CDDCAA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.068 121.4), rgb(205, 220, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#CDDCAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 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 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDCAA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 220, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.068 121.4) |
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 #CDDCAA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDCAA | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDCAA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDCAA 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
#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)
#CDDCAA
oklch(87% 0.068 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA8A
oklch(80.9% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AE3D
oklch(70.8% 0.142 121.6)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#CDDCAA 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) | #E2D6A7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D7CE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDCAA
#CDDCAA
oklch(87% 0.068 121.4)
- #DCCBFB
#DCCBFB
oklch(87.1% 0.068 301.2)
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 #CDDCAA, 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 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #CDDCAA 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.