#CDEAD3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.044 151.5), rgb(205, 234, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#CDEAD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 234, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 41%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.044 151.5) |
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 #CDEAD3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEAD3 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEAD3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #CDEAD3 text on black | 16.30:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDEAD3
oklch(91% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B184
oklch(70.7% 0.09 151)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D66
oklch(63.1% 0.114 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D874D
oklch(55.5% 0.123 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E733D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.095 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#CDEAD3 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) | #EAE5D2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E9E3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEAD3
#CDEAD3
oklch(91% 0.044 151.5)
- #F3D7EE
#F3D7EE
oklch(90.9% 0.043 331.9)
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 #CDEAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #CDEAD3 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.