#CDED9E
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.4% 0.108 126.4), rgb(205, 237, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#CDED9E is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDED9E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 237, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.108 126.4) |
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 #CDED9E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDED9E | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDED9E text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #CDED9E text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 126.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDED9E
oklch(90.4% 0.108 126.4)
-
Step 300
300
#AAD169
oklch(81% 0.139 126.3)
-
Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
-
Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
-
Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
-
Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
-
Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
-
Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CDED9E 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) | #F5E399 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E1A2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E6D9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDED9E
#CDED9E
oklch(90.4% 0.108 126.4)
- #E9D6FF
#E9D6FF
oklch(90.4% 0.059 306.2)
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 #CDED9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #CDED9E 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.