#CDE0BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.05 131.3), rgb(205, 224, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#CDE0BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE0BE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 224, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.05 131.3) |
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 #CDE0BE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE0BE | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE0BE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE0BE text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE0BE
oklch(88.3% 0.05 131.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE69
oklch(70.7% 0.103 131)
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Step 500
500
#6C993E
oklch(63% 0.131 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#548317
oklch(55.5% 0.142 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#446F04
oklch(49.1% 0.133 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#385A0C
oklch(42.6% 0.109 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A14
oklch(37.6% 0.085 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#CDE0BE 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) | #E4DBBC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDDD6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE0BE
#CDE0BE
oklch(88.3% 0.05 131.3)
- #E3D0F1
#E3D0F1
oklch(88.3% 0.049 311)
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 #CDE0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
Use #CDE0BE 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.