#CDEBD5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.043 153.7), rgb(205, 235, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#CDEBD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.43:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 235, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 43%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.043 153.7) |
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 #CDEBD5 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEBD5 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEBD5 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #CDEBD5 text on black | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEBD5
oklch(91.2% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B187
oklch(70.6% 0.089 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D69
oklch(63% 0.113 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#278850
oklch(55.7% 0.124 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#177341
oklch(49.1% 0.115 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#185E36
oklch(42.8% 0.095 153.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#CDEBD5 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) | #EBE6D4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9EAE4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEBD5
#CDEBD5
oklch(91.2% 0.043 153.7)
- #F5D8EE
#F5D8EE
oklch(91.3% 0.043 334.3)
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 #CDEBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
Use #CDEBD5 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.