#CDDFBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.048 130.8), rgb(205, 223, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#CDDFBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDFBE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 223, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 34%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.048 130.8) |
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 #CDDFBE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDFBE | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDFBE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDFBE text on black | 14.89:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDFBE
oklch(88.1% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9941
oklch(63.2% 0.127 131)
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Step 600
600
#56831C
oklch(55.7% 0.138 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E0B
oklch(49% 0.128 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A10
oklch(42.7% 0.106 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#324A16
oklch(37.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0E
oklch(26.8% 0.052 130.6)
#CDDFBE 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) | #E2DABC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDCD6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDFBE
#CDDFBE
oklch(88.1% 0.048 130.8)
- #E2D0F0
#E2D0F0
oklch(88.2% 0.047 310.4)
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 #CDDFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
Use #CDDFBE 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.