#CDEBAE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.086 129.3), rgb(205, 235, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#CDEBAE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEBAE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 235, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.086 129.3) |
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 #CDEBAE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEBAE | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEBAE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDEBAE text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDEBAE
oklch(90.3% 0.086 129.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACF81
oklch(80.9% 0.111 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB520
oklch(70.7% 0.179 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#CDEBAE 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) | #F1E3AA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE1B1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE6DB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEBAE
#CDEBAE
oklch(90.3% 0.086 129.3)
- #EBD4FF
#EBD4FF
oklch(90.2% 0.063 309.2)
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 #CDEBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
Use #CDEBAE 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.