#CDECC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.06 139.9), rgb(205, 236, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#CDECC6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDECC6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 236, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 50%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.06 139.9) |
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 #CDECC6 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDECC6 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDECC6 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #CDECC6 text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDECC6
oklch(91.1% 0.06 139.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.077 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B367
oklch(70.6% 0.124 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA03B
oklch(63.2% 0.159 140)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A0E
oklch(55.7% 0.173 140)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F06
oklch(42.7% 0.133 140)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E12
oklch(37.7% 0.104 140)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#CDECC6 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) | #EFE5C4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2C8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE9E1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDECC6
#CDECC6
oklch(91.1% 0.06 139.9)
- #F4D5FB
#F4D5FB
oklch(91% 0.061 320)
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 #CDECC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.056
Use #CDECC6 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.