#CDECD4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.046 152.1), rgb(205, 236, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#CDECD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.54:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDECD4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 236, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.046 152.1) |
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 #CDECD4 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDECD4 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDECD4 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #CDECD4 text on black | 16.54:1 | 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)
#CDECD4
oklch(91.4% 0.046 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B284
oklch(70.8% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#489E64
oklch(63.1% 0.121 152)
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Step 600
600
#23884B
oklch(55.5% 0.13 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#12743C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 152)
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Step 800
800
#155E32
oklch(42.7% 0.101 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#CDECD4 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) | #ECE6D3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9EBE5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDECD4
#CDECD4
oklch(91.4% 0.046 152.1)
- #F6D8F0
#F6D8F0
oklch(91.4% 0.046 332.7)
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 #CDECD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
Use #CDECD4 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.