#CDECC1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.066 137), rgb(205, 236, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#CDECC1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDECC1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 236, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 53%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.066 137) |
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 #CDECC1 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDECC1 | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CDECC1 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #CDECC1 text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDECC1
oklch(90.9% 0.066 137)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B45C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#50A024
oklch(63.1% 0.174 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E01
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#CDECC1 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) | #EFE5BF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE9E0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDECC1
#CDECC1
oklch(90.9% 0.066 137)
- #F3D4FF
#F3D4FF
oklch(90.9% 0.066 316.6)
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 #CDECC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.053
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDECC1 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.