#CDDEA5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.077 121.5), rgb(205, 222, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#CDDEA5 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 222, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.077 121.5) |
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 #CDDEA5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDEA5 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDEA5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDEA5 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDEA5
oklch(87.4% 0.077 121.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB81
oklch(80.9% 0.1 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AF23
oklch(70.7% 0.16 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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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)
#CDDEA5 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) | #E5D7A1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D7A7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D8CF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDEA5
#CDDEA5
oklch(87.4% 0.077 121.5)
- #DECBFF
#DECBFF
oklch(87.5% 0.074 301.6)
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 #CDDEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
Use #CDDEA5 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.