#CDDEC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.041 133.8), rgb(205, 222, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#CDDEC3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 222, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 29%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.041 133.8) |
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 #CDDEC3 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDEC3 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDEC3 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDEC3 text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDEC3
oklch(88.1% 0.041 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC77
oklch(70.6% 0.083 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9753
oklch(63% 0.106 134)
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Step 600
600
#568236
oklch(55.7% 0.117 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#466D28
oklch(48.9% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5923
oklch(42.6% 0.089 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#324921
oklch(37.6% 0.069 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#CDDEC3 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) | #E1DAC2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDCD6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDEC3
#CDDEC3
oklch(88.1% 0.041 133.8)
- #E2D0EB
#E2D0EB
oklch(88% 0.041 314.6)
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 #CDDEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDDEC3 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.