#CDE7C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.05 140.6), rgb(205, 231, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#CDE7C8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 231, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.05 140.6) |
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 #CDE7C8 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE7C8 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE7C8 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE7C8 text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE7C8
oklch(90.1% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB173
oklch(70.8% 0.104 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8730
oklch(55.7% 0.142 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7222
oklch(49.1% 0.133 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#285D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.11 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#CDE7C8 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) | #E9E1C6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFC9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE5DE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE7C8
#CDE7C8
oklch(90.1% 0.05 140.6)
- #EED4F3
#EED4F3
oklch(90.1% 0.05 320.8)
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 #CDE7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
Use #CDE7C8 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.