#CDE3AC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.077 125.6), rgb(205, 227, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#CDE3AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE3AC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 227, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.077 125.6) |
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 #CDE3AC | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE3AC | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE3AC text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE3AC text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE3AC
oklch(88.6% 0.077 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC86
oklch(80.8% 0.098 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#89B132
oklch(70.7% 0.158 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CDE3AC 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) | #E9DCA9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBAE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DED4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE3AC
#CDE3AC
oklch(88.6% 0.077 125.6)
- #E4CEFF
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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 #CDE3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.057
Use #CDE3AC 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.