#CDDEC0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.044 131.5), rgb(205, 222, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#CDDEC0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 132°. 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 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 222, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.044 131.5) |
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 #CDDEC0 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDEC0 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDEC0 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDEC0 text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDEC0
oklch(88% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F984A
oklch(63.1% 0.116 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#57822A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#476E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B591A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#CDDEC0 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) | #E1D9BE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDBD5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDEC0
#CDDEC0
oklch(88% 0.044 131.5)
- #E1D0ED
#E1D0ED
oklch(88% 0.043 311.4)
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 #CDDEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
Use #CDDEC0 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.