#CDEBD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.3% 0.04 159.2), rgb(205, 235, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#CDEBD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 235, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 43%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.04 159.2) |
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 #CDEBD9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEBD9 | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEBD9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #CDEBD9 text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEBD9
oklch(91.3% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B18E
oklch(70.8% 0.082 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#499D72
oklch(63.2% 0.105 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#24875B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#14724A
oklch(49% 0.105 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#165D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.068 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#CDEBD9 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) | #EAE6D8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2DA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EBE6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEBD9
#CDEBD9
oklch(91.3% 0.04 159.2)
- #F5D9EB
#F5D9EB
oklch(91.4% 0.039 339.2)
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 #CDEBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
Use #CDEBD9 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.