#CDE3BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.058 131.1), rgb(205, 227, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#CDE3BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE3BB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 227, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.058 131.1) |
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 #CDE3BB | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE3BB | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE3BB text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE3BB 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
#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)
#CDE3BB
oklch(88.9% 0.058 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB98
oklch(80.9% 0.075 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#86B05D
oklch(70.7% 0.121 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#679B28
oklch(63% 0.153 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C04
oklch(37.8% 0.1 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#CDE3BB 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) | #E7DDB9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBBD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDFD8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE3BB
#CDE3BB
oklch(88.9% 0.058 131.1)
- #E7D0F8
#E7D0F8
oklch(88.9% 0.059 310.8)
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 #CDE3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.012
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDE3BB 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.