#CDEAC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.059 138.3), rgb(205, 234, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#CDEAC4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 234, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.059 138.3) |
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 #CDEAC4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEAC4 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEAC4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #CDEAC4 text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDEAC4
oklch(90.6% 0.059 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B366
oklch(70.8% 0.123 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#549F39
oklch(63.2% 0.156 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#368908
oklch(55.7% 0.17 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#235E03
oklch(42.6% 0.13 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#224D11
oklch(37.5% 0.101 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E0C
oklch(27.2% 0.065 138.3)
#CDEAC4 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) | #EDE3C2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1C6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE7DF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEAC4
#CDEAC4
oklch(90.6% 0.059 138.3)
- #F1D4FA
#F1D4FA
oklch(90.6% 0.06 318.1)
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 #CDEAC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #CDEAC4 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.