#CDE5AA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.082 126), rgb(205, 229, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#CDE5AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE5AA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 229, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.082 126) |
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 #CDE5AA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE5AA | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE5AA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE5AA text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE5AA
oklch(89% 0.082 126)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD81
oklch(80.9% 0.105 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B223
oklch(70.7% 0.169 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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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)
#CDE5AA 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) | #ECDDA6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DCAD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DFD5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE5AA
#CDE5AA
oklch(89% 0.082 126)
- #E6D0FF
#E6D0FF
oklch(89.1% 0.068 306.2)
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 #CDE5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.052
Use #CDE5AA 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.