#CDDFA9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.074 122.9), rgb(205, 223, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#CDDFA9 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 223, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.074 122.9) |
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 #CDDFA9 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDFA9 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDFA9 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDFA9 text on black | 14.72:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDFA9
oklch(87.7% 0.074 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB86
oklch(80.9% 0.095 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAF32
oklch(70.6% 0.152 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#CDDFA9 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) | #E6D8A6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D8AB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DAD0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDFA9
#CDDFA9
oklch(87.7% 0.074 122.9)
- #E0CBFF
#E0CBFF
oklch(87.6% 0.074 303.3)
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 #CDDFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #CDDFA9 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.