#CDE9CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.051 142.5), rgb(205, 233, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#CDE9CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE9CA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 233, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.051 142.5) |
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 #CDE9CA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE9CA | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE9CA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE9CA text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE9CA
oklch(90.5% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B174
oklch(70.6% 0.105 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#549D4F
oklch(63% 0.134 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#368832
oklch(55.7% 0.146 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#287324
oklch(49.1% 0.136 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#235E20
oklch(42.8% 0.112 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#224D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#CDE9CA 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) | #EBE3C8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0CB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE7E0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE9CA
#CDE9CA
oklch(90.5% 0.051 142.5)
- #F1D5F4
#F1D5F4
oklch(90.5% 0.051 323)
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 #CDE9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
Use #CDE9CA 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.