#CDE5BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.06 132.4), rgb(205, 229, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#CDE5BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE5BC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 229, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.06 132.4) |
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 #CDE5BC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE5BC | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE5BC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE5BC 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE5BC
oklch(89.3% 0.06 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECC98
oklch(81% 0.078 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#83B15C
oklch(70.8% 0.125 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#639C25
oklch(63% 0.158 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C02
oklch(37.6% 0.103 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#CDE5BC 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) | #E9DFBA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE1D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE5BC
#CDE5BC
oklch(89.3% 0.06 132.4)
- #EAD1F9
#EAD1F9
oklch(89.4% 0.06 312.9)
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 #CDE5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDE5BC 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.