#CDE9BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.2% 0.068 133.3), rgb(205, 233, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#CDE9BB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 133°. 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 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE9BB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 233, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.068 133.3) |
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 #CDE9BB | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE9BB | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE9BB text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE9BB text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE9BB
oklch(90.2% 0.068 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACD93
oklch(80.8% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB353
oklch(70.8% 0.14 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172E02
oklch(27.2% 0.074 133.4)
#CDE9BB 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) | #EDE2B8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE5DC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE9BB
#CDE9BB
oklch(90.2% 0.068 133.3)
- #EFD2FF
#EFD2FF
oklch(90.2% 0.068 313.6)
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 #CDE9BB, 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 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.053
Use #CDE9BB 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.