#CDEBD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.048 148), rgb(205, 235, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#CDEBD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEBD0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 235, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 43%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.048 148) |
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 #CDEBD0 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEBD0 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEBD0 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #CDEBD0 text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEBD0
oklch(91.1% 0.048 148)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B27D
oklch(70.8% 0.099 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5C
oklch(63.1% 0.126 148)
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Step 600
600
#2B8841
oklch(55.5% 0.137 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B7333
oklch(49% 0.127 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.082 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#CDEBD0 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) | #ECE5CF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2D1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE9E3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEBD0
#CDEBD0
oklch(91.1% 0.048 148)
- #F4D7F2
#F4D7F2
oklch(91.1% 0.048 328.1)
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 #CDEBD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.054
Use #CDEBD0 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.