#CDECD5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.045 153.3), rgb(205, 236, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#CDECD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDECD5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 236, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.045 153.3) |
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 #CDECD5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDECD5 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDECD5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #CDECD5 text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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)
#CDECD5
oklch(91.4% 0.045 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B285
oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#489E67
oklch(63.1% 0.118 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#22884E
oklch(55.5% 0.128 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#11733F
oklch(49% 0.118 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#145E34
oklch(42.7% 0.099 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#CDECD5 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) | #ECE7D4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E3D6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9EBE5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDECD5
#CDECD5
oklch(91.4% 0.045 153.3)
- #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 #CDECD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
Use #CDECD5 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.