#CDECC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.062 139.3), rgb(205, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#CDECC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.062 139.3) |
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 #CDECC5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDECC5 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDECC5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #CDECC5 text on black | 16.40:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDECC5
oklch(91% 0.062 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9D
oklch(81% 0.079 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B365
oklch(70.6% 0.126 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#4FA037
oklch(63.2% 0.162 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A01
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#CDECC5 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) | #EFE5C3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE9E1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDECC5
#CDECC5
oklch(91% 0.062 139.3)
- #F4D5FC
#F4D5FC
oklch(91.1% 0.062 319.3)
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 #CDECC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.056
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.057
Use #CDECC5 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.