#CDEAD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.046 148.1), rgb(205, 234, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#CDEAD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 234, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 41%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.046 148.1) |
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 #CDEAD0 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEAD0 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEAD0 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #CDEAD0 text on black | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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)
#CDEAD0
oklch(90.9% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#76B17F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D5E
oklch(63% 0.122 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8844
oklch(55.7% 0.133 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#207335
oklch(49.1% 0.124 148)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#CDEAD0 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) | #EBE4CF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1D1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE9E2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEAD0
#CDEAD0
oklch(90.9% 0.046 148.1)
- #F3D7F1
#F3D7F1
oklch(91% 0.046 328.2)
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 #CDEAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #CDEAD0 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.