#CDDDC5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(87.9% 0.037 135), rgb(205, 221, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#CDDDC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 221, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 26%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.037 135) |
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 #CDDDC5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDDC5 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDDC5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDDC5 text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDDC5
oklch(87.9% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#70975A
oklch(63.2% 0.097 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#58813F
oklch(55.7% 0.105 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#486D31
oklch(49.2% 0.098 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B592A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#334926
oklch(37.7% 0.063 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#CDDDC5 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) | #DFD9C4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8C6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDBD6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDDC5
#CDDDC5
oklch(87.9% 0.037 135)
- #E0D0E8
#E0D0E8
oklch(87.8% 0.037 314.6)
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 #CDDDC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
Use #CDDDC5 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.