#CDECD3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.4% 0.047 151), rgb(205, 236, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#CDECD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDECD3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 236, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.047 151) |
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 #CDECD3 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDECD3 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDECD3 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #CDECD3 text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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)
#CDECD3
oklch(91.4% 0.047 151)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#72B282
oklch(70.7% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#499E62
oklch(63.1% 0.122 151)
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Step 600
600
#238948
oklch(55.7% 0.135 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#137439
oklch(49.2% 0.125 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#155E30
oklch(42.6% 0.103 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#CDECD3 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) | #ECE6D2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9EBE5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDECD3
#CDECD3
oklch(91.4% 0.047 151)
- #F6D8F1
#F6D8F1
oklch(91.4% 0.047 331.5)
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 #CDECD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
Use #CDECD3 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.