#CDECD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.4% 0.048 149.9), rgb(205, 236, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#CDECD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDECD2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 236, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.048 149.9) |
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 #CDECD2 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDECD2 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDECD2 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #CDECD2 text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDECD2
oklch(91.4% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#499E5F
oklch(63% 0.125 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#248945
oklch(55.7% 0.137 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#147437
oklch(49.2% 0.127 150)
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Step 800
800
#165E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#CDECD2 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) | #EDE6D1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9EBE4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDECD2
#CDECD2
oklch(91.4% 0.048 149.9)
- #F6D8F2
#F6D8F2
oklch(91.5% 0.048 330.3)
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 #CDECD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #CDECD2 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.