#CDDEB6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.057 126.3), rgb(205, 222, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#CDDEB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDEB6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 222, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.057 126.3) |
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 #CDDEB6 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDEB6 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDEB6 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDEB6 text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDEB6
oklch(87.7% 0.057 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA97
oklch(81% 0.073 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE5A
oklch(70.8% 0.117 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#729920
oklch(63.2% 0.149 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C05
oklch(27.2% 0.062 126.3)
#CDDEB6 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) | #E3D9B4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8B8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDAD3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDEB6
#CDDEB6
oklch(87.7% 0.057 126.3)
- #E0CEF5
#E0CEF5
oklch(87.8% 0.056 306.1)
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 #CDDEB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDDEB6 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.