#CDEBCB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.053 143.4), rgb(205, 235, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#CDEBCB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEBCB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 235, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.053 143.4) |
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 #CDEBCB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEBCB | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEBCB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #CDEBCB 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDEBCB
oklch(91% 0.053 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B273
oklch(70.6% 0.109 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E8930
oklch(55.7% 0.152 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F7422
oklch(49.1% 0.142 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#CDEBCB 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) | #EDE5C9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE9E2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEBCB
#CDEBCB
oklch(91% 0.053 143.4)
- #F3D6F6
#F3D6F6
oklch(91% 0.053 323.1)
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 #CDEBCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
Use #CDEBCB 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.