#CDE5CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.7% 0.044 142.1), rgb(205, 229, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#CDE5CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE5CA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 229, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 34%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.044 142.1) |
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 #CDE5CA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE5CA | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE5CA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE5CA text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE5CA
oklch(89.7% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B58
oklch(63.1% 0.116 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#42853C
oklch(55.5% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#34712E
oklch(49.2% 0.118 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C25
oklch(37.8% 0.076 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#CDE5CA 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) | #E7E0C9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DDCB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE3DD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE5CA
#CDE5CA
oklch(89.7% 0.044 142.1)
- #ECD4EF
#ECD4EF
oklch(89.8% 0.045 322.5)
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 #CDE5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDE5CA 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.