#CDE2BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.053 132.2), rgb(205, 226, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#CDE2BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE2BE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 226, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.053 132.2) |
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 #CDE2BE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE2BE | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE2BE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE2BE text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE2BE
oklch(88.8% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AF66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#689A38
oklch(63% 0.14 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8408
oklch(55.5% 0.152 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B03
oklch(42.6% 0.117 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B10
oklch(37.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#CDE2BE 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) | #E6DCBC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBC0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDFD8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE2BE
#CDE2BE
oklch(88.8% 0.053 132.2)
- #E6D0F4
#E6D0F4
oklch(88.7% 0.054 312.4)
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 #CDE2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
Use #CDE2BE 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.