#CDE9B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.075 130.8), rgb(205, 233, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#CDE9B5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 233, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.075 130.8) |
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 #CDE9B5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE9B5 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE9B5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE9B5 text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE9B5
oklch(90% 0.075 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE8C
oklch(81% 0.096 131)
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Step 400
400
#7EB342
oklch(70.6% 0.154 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#CDE9B5 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) | #EEE1B2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADFB7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE4DB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE9B5
#CDE9B5
oklch(90% 0.075 130.8)
- #ECD3FF
#ECD3FF
oklch(90.1% 0.065 310.5)
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 #CDE9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDE9B5 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.