#CDE4BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.056 133), rgb(205, 228, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#CDE4BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE4BE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 228, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.056 133) |
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 #CDE4BE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE4BE | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE4BE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE4BE text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE4BE
oklch(89.2% 0.056 133)
-
Step 300
300
#AECB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.073 133.2)
-
Step 400
400
#84B063
oklch(70.7% 0.116 132.9)
-
Step 500
500
#649C32
oklch(63.2% 0.149 133.1)
-
Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
-
Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
-
Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
-
Step 900
900
#2C4C0C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 133)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2D0A
oklch(27.2% 0.062 133.3)
#CDE4BE 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) | #E8DEBC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCC0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE1D9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE4BE
#CDE4BE
oklch(89.2% 0.056 133)
- #E9D1F7
#E9D1F7
oklch(89.2% 0.057 313.1)
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 #CDE4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDE4BE 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.