#CDE0BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.049 131.9), rgb(205, 224, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#CDE0BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE0BF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 224, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.049 131.9) |
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 #CDE0BF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE0BF | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE0BF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE0BF text on black | 15.01:1 | 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)
#CDE0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.049 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA0
oklch(81% 0.063 132)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 132)
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Step 500
500
#6C9941
oklch(63.1% 0.128 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#53831D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 132)
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Step 700
700
#446F0E
oklch(49.2% 0.129 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#385A11
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A17
oklch(37.6% 0.083 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#CDE0BF 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) | #E3DBBD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9C0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDDD7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE0BF
#CDE0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.049 131.9)
- #E4D0F1
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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 #CDE0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #CDE0BF 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.