#CDEAD4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.043 152.7), rgb(205, 234, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#CDEAD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.31:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 234, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 41%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.043 152.7) |
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 #CDEAD4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEAD4 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEAD4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #CDEAD4 text on black | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDEAD4
oklch(91% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B186
oklch(70.7% 0.089 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D68
oklch(63.1% 0.112 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C874F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D7240
oklch(49% 0.112 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D35
oklch(42.6% 0.093 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#CDEAD4 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) | #EAE5D3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E9E3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEAD4
#CDEAD4
oklch(91% 0.043 152.7)
- #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 #CDEAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #CDEAD4 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.