#CDE2B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.059 129.7), rgb(205, 226, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#CDE2B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 226, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.059 129.7) |
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 #CDE2B9 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE2B9 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE2B9 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE2B9 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB97
oklch(80.9% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#88B05B
oklch(70.8% 0.122 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B21
oklch(63.2% 0.156 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 129.3)
#CDE2B9 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) | #E6DCB7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDED7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE2B9
#CDE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 129.7)
- #E5CFF8
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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 #CDE2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
Use #CDE2B9 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.