#CDE8A3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.5% 0.095 125.6), rgb(205, 232, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#CDE8A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 232, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.095 125.6) |
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 #CDE8A3 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE8A3 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE8A3 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE8A3 text on black | 15.66:1 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD5
oklch(93.7% 0.036 125.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE8A3
oklch(89.5% 0.095 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECF75
oklch(81% 0.122 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CDE8A3 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) | #F0DF9E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDEA6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E2D6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE8A3
#CDE8A3
oklch(89.5% 0.095 125.6)
- #E6D2FF
#E6D2FF
oklch(89.4% 0.064 305.3)
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 #CDE8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDE8A3 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.