#CDE8D2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.5% 0.041 150.8), rgb(205, 232, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#CDE8D2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 232, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 37%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.041 150.8) |
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 #CDE8D2 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE8D2 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE8D2 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE8D2 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE8D2
oklch(90.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B085
oklch(70.7% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#549C67
oklch(63.1% 0.108 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#35864E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#26723F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#225D34
oklch(42.8% 0.091 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#CDE8D2 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) | #E8E3D1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE7E1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE8D2
#CDE8D2
oklch(90.5% 0.041 150.8)
- #F1D6ED
#F1D6ED
oklch(90.5% 0.042 330.8)
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 #CDE8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #CDE8D2 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.