#CDE5BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.059 132.9), rgb(205, 229, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#CDE5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE5BD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 229, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.059 132.9) |
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 #CDE5BD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE5BD | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE5BD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE5BD text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE5BD
oklch(89.4% 0.059 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECC99
oklch(81% 0.077 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#82B15F
oklch(70.8% 0.122 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#629C2A
oklch(63% 0.156 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C06
oklch(37.7% 0.101 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#CDE5BD 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) | #E9DFBB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE1DA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE5BD
#CDE5BD
oklch(89.4% 0.059 132.9)
- #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 #CDE5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.010
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDE5BD 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.