#CDE9CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.048 145.2), rgb(205, 233, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#CDE9CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE9CD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 233, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 39%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.048 145.2) |
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 #CDE9CD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE9CD | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE9CD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #CDE9CD text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE9CD
oklch(90.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B17A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#539D58
oklch(63.1% 0.126 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#34873C
oklch(55.5% 0.137 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#26732E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 145)
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Step 800
800
#215D27
oklch(42.5% 0.105 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#214D25
oklch(37.8% 0.082 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#CDE9CD 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) | #EAE3CC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE7E1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE9CD
#CDE9CD
oklch(90.6% 0.048 145.2)
- #F1D6F2
#F1D6F2
oklch(90.7% 0.047 324.9)
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 #CDE9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.055
Use #CDE9CD 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.