#CDE8CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.045 146.2), rgb(205, 232, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#CDE8CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE8CE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 232, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 37%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.045 146.2) |
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 #CDE8CE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE8CE | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE8CE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE8CE text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE8CE
oklch(90.4% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB07E
oklch(70.6% 0.092 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#559C5D
oklch(63% 0.118 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#378742
oklch(55.7% 0.13 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#297234
oklch(49.1% 0.12 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#245D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#234C27
oklch(37.6% 0.077 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#CDE8CE 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) | #E9E3CD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0CF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE6E0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE8CE
#CDE8CE
oklch(90.4% 0.045 146.2)
- #F0D6F0
#F0D6F0
oklch(90.5% 0.045 325.9)
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 #CDE8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #CDE8CE 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.