#CDE4C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.045 140.1), rgb(205, 228, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#CDE4C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 228, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 34%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.045 140.1) |
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 #CDE4C8 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE4C8 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE4C8 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE4C8 text on black | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE4C8
oklch(89.4% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AF78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#619B54
oklch(63.2% 0.119 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#468538
oklch(55.6% 0.129 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#37702A
oklch(49% 0.119 140)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C24
oklch(42.8% 0.1 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#CDE4C8 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) | #E6DFC7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DDC9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE2DC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE4C8
#CDE4C8
oklch(89.4% 0.045 140.1)
- #EAD3EF
#EAD3EF
oklch(89.4% 0.045 320.2)
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 #CDE4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDE4C8 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.