#CDDEC9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.2% 0.034 139.7), rgb(205, 222, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#CDDEC9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 222, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 24%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.034 139.7) |
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 #CDDEC9 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDEC9 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDEC9 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDEC9 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDEC9
oklch(88.2% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC82
oklch(70.8% 0.07 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9763
oklch(63.2% 0.089 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#548149
oklch(55.6% 0.097 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#446D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 140)
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Step 800
800
#385931
oklch(42.7% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#31492B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#CDDEC9 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) | #E0DAC8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD8CA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCDCD8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDEC9
#CDDEC9
oklch(88.2% 0.034 139.7)
- #E2D1E6
#E2D1E6
oklch(88.1% 0.034 319.8)
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 #CDDEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDDEC9 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.