#CDE8CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.049 142.4), rgb(205, 232, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#CDE8CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 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 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE8CA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 232, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.049 142.4) |
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 #CDE8CA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE8CA | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE8CA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE8CA text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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)
#CDE8CA
oklch(90.3% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA6
oklch(81% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB176
oklch(70.7% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#579D51
oklch(63.1% 0.13 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#398734
oklch(55.5% 0.142 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7227
oklch(49% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#255D22
oklch(42.6% 0.108 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#244D21
oklch(37.9% 0.085 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#CDE8CA 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) | #EAE2C8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE6DF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE8CA
#CDE8CA
oklch(90.3% 0.049 142.4)
- #EFD5F3
#EFD5F3
oklch(90.3% 0.049 321.7)
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 #CDE8CA, 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 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.055
Use #CDE8CA 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.