#CDE887
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89% 0.126 121.7), rgb(205, 232, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#CDE887 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE887 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 232, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.126 121.7) |
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 #CDE887 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE887 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE887 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE887 text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFCD
oklch(93.5% 0.046 121.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE887
oklch(89% 0.126 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0D04A
oklch(80.8% 0.162 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#CDE887 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) | #F3DE7F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDD8C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DFD1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE887
#CDE887
oklch(89% 0.126 121.7)
- #E2D1FF
#E2D1FF
oklch(88.9% 0.065 301.9)
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 #CDE887, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CDE887.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.047
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.048
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.052
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDE887 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.