#CDE7CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.048 142.3), rgb(205, 231, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#CDE7CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE7CA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 231, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 38%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.048 142.3) |
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 #CDE7CA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE7CA | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE7CA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE7CA text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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)
#CDE7CA
oklch(90.1% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400
#7CB077
oklch(70.6% 0.098 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#599C54
oklch(63% 0.125 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8737
oklch(55.7% 0.137 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E7229
oklch(49.1% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#275D24
oklch(42.7% 0.105 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C22
oklch(37.6% 0.082 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#CDE7CA 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) | #E9E2C8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DFCB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE5DF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE7CA
#CDE7CA
oklch(90.1% 0.048 142.3)
- #EED4F1
#EED4F1
oklch(90% 0.048 322.7)
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 #CDE7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDE7CA 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.