#CDEAD7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.1% 0.04 156.8), rgb(205, 234, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#CDEAD7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEAD7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 234, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 41%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.04 156.8) |
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 #CDEAD7 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEAD7 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEAD7 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #CDEAD7 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEAD7
oklch(91.1% 0.04 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B08C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C6F
oklch(63% 0.104 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A8757
oklch(55.6% 0.115 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7247
oklch(49.1% 0.106 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.067 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#CDEAD7 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) | #EAE5D6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E9E4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEAD7
#CDEAD7
oklch(91.1% 0.04 156.8)
- #F4D8EB
#F4D8EB
oklch(91.1% 0.04 337.6)
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 #CDEAD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
Use #CDEAD7 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.