#CDDFAE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.068 124.2), rgb(205, 223, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#CDDFAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDFAE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 223, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.068 124.2) |
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 #CDDFAE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDFAE | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDFAE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDFAE text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDFAE
oklch(87.8% 0.068 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF43
oklch(70.7% 0.14 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#CDDFAE 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) | #E5D9AB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8B0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DAD2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDFAE
#CDDFAE
oklch(87.8% 0.068 124.2)
- #E0CCFC
#E0CCFC
oklch(87.7% 0.069 304)
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 #CDDFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDDFAE 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.