#CDECCF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.051 146.9), rgb(205, 236, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#CDECCF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDECCF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 236, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.051 146.9) |
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 #CDECCF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDECCF | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDECCF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #CDECCF text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDECCF
oklch(91.3% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA8
oklch(81% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B27A
oklch(70.6% 0.104 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F57
oklch(63.2% 0.134 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#27893C
oklch(55.6% 0.145 147)
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Step 700
700
#17742E
oklch(49.1% 0.135 147)
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Step 800
800
#185F27
oklch(42.8% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E16
oklch(27.2% 0.055 146.9)
#CDECCF 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) | #EDE6CD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E3D0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEAE4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDECCF
#CDECCF
oklch(91.3% 0.051 146.9)
- #F5D7F4
#F5D7F4
oklch(91.3% 0.05 327)
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 #CDECCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #CDECCF 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.