#CDE6CE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90% 0.042 146.3), rgb(205, 230, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#CDE6CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE6CE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 230, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 33%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.042 146.3) |
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 #CDE6CE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE6CE | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE6CE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE6CE text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE6CE
oklch(90% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF81
oklch(70.6% 0.085 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B60
oklch(63% 0.11 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8647
oklch(55.8% 0.12 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7138
oklch(49.1% 0.111 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#264C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#CDE6CE 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) | #E7E1CD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DECF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE5DF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE6CE
#CDE6CE
oklch(90% 0.042 146.3)
- #EDD5ED
#EDD5ED
oklch(90% 0.041 325.9)
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 #CDE6CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDE6CE 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.