#CDEDC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.064 138.8), rgb(205, 237, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#CDEDC4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 237, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.064 138.8) |
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 #CDEDC4 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEDC4 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEDC4 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #CDEDC4 text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEDC4
oklch(91.2% 0.064 138.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B461
oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#4CA02F
oklch(63% 0.169 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E09
oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#CDEDC4 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) | #F0E6C2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEAE1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEDC4
#CDEDC4
oklch(91.2% 0.064 138.8)
- #F5D5FE
#F5D5FE
oklch(91.2% 0.065 318.8)
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 #CDEDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- 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
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDEDC4 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.