#CDE2C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.042 139.7), rgb(205, 226, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#CDE2C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 226, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.042 139.7) |
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 #CDE2C8 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE2C8 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE2C8 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE2C8 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE2C8
oklch(89% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.085 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#659958
oklch(63% 0.109 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B843D
oklch(55.7% 0.119 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F2F
oklch(49% 0.11 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#325B28
oklch(42.8% 0.092 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#CDE2C8 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) | #E4DDC7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBC9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE0DA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE2C8
#CDE2C8
oklch(89% 0.042 139.7)
- #E7D2EC
#E7D2EC
oklch(88.9% 0.042 319.7)
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 #CDE2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDE2C8 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.