#CDEBC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.059 139.8), rgb(205, 235, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#CDEBC6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 235, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 48%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.059 139.8) |
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 #CDEBC6 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEBC6 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEBC6 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #CDEBC6 text on black | 16.29:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDEBC6
oklch(90.8% 0.059 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B369
oklch(70.7% 0.121 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#519F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.155 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#318915
oklch(55.5% 0.168 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#237402
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F0A
oklch(42.8% 0.13 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#204E14
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#CDEBC6 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) | #EEE4C4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1C8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE8E0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEBC6
#CDEBC6
oklch(90.8% 0.059 139.8)
- #F3D5FA
#F3D5FA
oklch(90.9% 0.059 319.8)
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 #CDEBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #CDEBC6 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.