#CDDEBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.052 128.1), rgb(205, 222, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#CDDEBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDEBA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 222, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.052 128.1) |
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 #CDDEBA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDEBA | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDEBA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDEBA text on black | 14.75:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDEBA
oklch(87.8% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD64
oklch(70.6% 0.105 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#719834
oklch(63% 0.136 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A0D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0A
oklch(26.8% 0.056 128)
#CDDEBA 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) | #E2D9B8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDAD4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDEBA
#CDDEBA
oklch(87.8% 0.052 128.1)
- #E0CEF2
#E0CEF2
oklch(87.7% 0.052 307.8)
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 #CDDEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDDEBA 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.