#CDE9DC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.034 166), rgb(205, 233, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#CDE9DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.28:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE9DC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 233, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 39%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.034 166) |
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 #CDE9DC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE9DC | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE9DC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #CDE9DC text on black | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE9DC
oklch(91% 0.034 166)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.071 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 166)
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Step 600
600
#2C8566
oklch(55.5% 0.097 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C7155
oklch(49.2% 0.091 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.076 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#CDE9DC 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) | #E8E5DB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E1DD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E9E5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE9DC
#CDE9DC
oklch(91% 0.034 166)
- #F3D9E6
#F3D9E6
oklch(91% 0.033 346.1)
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 #CDE9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
Use #CDE9DC 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.