#CDECC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.064 138.1), rgb(205, 236, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#CDECC3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDECC3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 236, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 52%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.064 138.1) |
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 #CDECC3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDECC3 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CDECC3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #CDECC3 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDECC3
oklch(91% 0.064 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9A
oklch(81% 0.083 138)
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Step 400
400
#76B461
oklch(70.8% 0.131 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#50A02E
oklch(63.2% 0.168 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E08
oklch(37.6% 0.109 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#CDECC3 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) | #EFE5C1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE9E0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDECC3
#CDECC3
oklch(91% 0.064 138.1)
- #F4D5FD
#F4D5FD
oklch(91.1% 0.063 318.6)
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 #CDECC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDECC3 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.