#CDEDC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.065 138.3), rgb(205, 237, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#CDEDC3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEDC3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 237, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.065 138.3) |
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 #CDEDC3 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEDC3 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEDC3 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #CDEDC3 text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEDC3
oklch(91.2% 0.065 138.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A6CE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 138.1)
-
Step 400
400
#74B45F
oklch(70.6% 0.134 138.4)
-
Step 500
500
#4DA02B
oklch(63% 0.171 138.3)
-
Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
-
Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
-
Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4E06
oklch(37.5% 0.112 138.4)
-
Step 950
950
#122E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 138.6)
#CDEDC3 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) | #F0E6C1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEAE1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEDC3
#CDEDC3
oklch(91.2% 0.065 138.3)
- #F5D5FF
#F5D5FF
oklch(91.2% 0.066 318.1)
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 #CDEDC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
Use #CDEDC3 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.