#CDECC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.057 142), rgb(205, 236, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#CDECC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.43:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDECC9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 236, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.057 142) |
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 #CDECC9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDECC9 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDECC9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #CDECC9 text on black | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDECC9
oklch(91.1% 0.057 142)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B36E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F45
oklch(63% 0.15 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B8923
oklch(55.5% 0.163 142)
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Step 700
700
#1C7414
oklch(48.9% 0.152 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F15
oklch(42.7% 0.126 142)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E19
oklch(37.7% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#CDECC9 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) | #EEE5C7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2CB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEAE2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDECC9
#CDECC9
oklch(91.1% 0.057 142)
- #F4D6F9
#F4D6F9
oklch(91.1% 0.057 321.4)
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 #CDECC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
Use #CDECC9 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.