#CDE9BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.063 135.2), rgb(205, 233, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#CDE9BF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 135°. 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 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE9BF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 233, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.063 135.2) |
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 #CDE9BF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE9BF | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE9BF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE9BF text on black | 16.00:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE9BF
oklch(90.3% 0.063 135.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACD98
oklch(80.9% 0.082 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB35D
oklch(70.8% 0.131 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#599E25
oklch(63% 0.166 135)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D02
oklch(37.6% 0.108 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D06
oklch(26.8% 0.069 135)
#CDE9BF 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) | #EDE2BD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E0C1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE6DD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE9BF
#CDE9BF
oklch(90.3% 0.063 135.2)
- #EFD3FC
#EFD3FC
oklch(90.3% 0.063 315.1)
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 #CDE9BF, 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 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.055
Use #CDE9BF 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.