#CDE8BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.064 133.9), rgb(205, 232, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#CDE8BD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE8BD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 232, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.064 133.9) |
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 #CDE8BD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE8BD | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE8BD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE8BD 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE8BD
oklch(90% 0.064 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD96
oklch(80.9% 0.083 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E1D
oklch(63.1% 0.169 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 134)
#CDE8BD 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) | #ECE1BB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DFBF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE4DC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE8BD
#CDE8BD
oklch(90% 0.064 133.9)
- #EED2FD
#EED2FD
oklch(90% 0.065 313.9)
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 #CDE8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDE8BD 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.