#CDEAC2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.062 137.1), rgb(205, 234, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#CDEAC2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 234, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.062 137.1) |
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 #CDEAC2 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEAC2 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEAC2 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #CDEAC2 text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDEAC2
oklch(90.5% 0.062 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.079 137)
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Step 400
400
#79B362
oklch(70.7% 0.127 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#559F30
oklch(63.1% 0.163 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#234E0A
oklch(37.8% 0.106 137)
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Step 950
950
#152E09
oklch(27.1% 0.068 137.1)
#CDEAC2 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) | #EDE3C0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1C4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE7DF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEAC2
#CDEAC2
oklch(90.5% 0.062 137.1)
- #F1D4FB
#F1D4FB
oklch(90.6% 0.061 317.4)
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 #CDEAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDEAC2 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.