#CDDDA5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.076 120.9), rgb(205, 221, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#CDDDA5 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 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 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 221, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.076 120.9) |
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 #CDDDA5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDDA5 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDDA5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDDA5 text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDDA5
oklch(87.2% 0.076 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB82
oklch(81% 0.099 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AE27
oklch(70.6% 0.156 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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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)
#CDDDA5 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) | #E4D6A1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D7CE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDDA5
#CDDDA5
oklch(87.2% 0.076 120.9)
- #DDCAFF
#DDCAFF
oklch(87.2% 0.075 301.2)
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 #CDDDA5, 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 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.055
Use #CDDDA5 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.