#CDEBC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.061 138.5), rgb(205, 235, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#CDEBC4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEBC4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 235, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.061 138.5) |
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 #CDEBC4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEBC4 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEBC4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #CDEBC4 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDEBC4
oklch(90.8% 0.061 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#529F36
oklch(63.1% 0.16 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E0E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#CDEBC4 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) | #EEE4C2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E1C6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE8E0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEBC4
#CDEBC4
oklch(90.8% 0.061 138.5)
- #F2D4FB
#F2D4FB
oklch(90.7% 0.061 318.4)
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 #CDEBC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #CDEBC4 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.