#CDEBC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.055 141.9), rgb(205, 235, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#CDEBC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 142°. 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 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 235, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.055 141.9) |
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 #CDEBC9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEBC9 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEBC9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #CDEBC9 text on black | 16.32:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDEBC9
oklch(90.9% 0.055 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B36F
oklch(70.8% 0.115 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#509F48
oklch(63.2% 0.146 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8927
oklch(55.6% 0.159 142)
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Step 700
700
#217419
oklch(49.1% 0.147 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F18
oklch(42.8% 0.122 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.095 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#CDEBC9 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) | #EDE5C7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE9E1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEBC9
#CDEBC9
oklch(90.9% 0.055 141.9)
- #F3D5F7
#F3D5F7
oklch(90.8% 0.056 322.3)
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 #CDEBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.056
Use #CDEBC9 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.