#CDEDC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.063 139.4), rgb(205, 237, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#CDEDC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 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 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.51:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 237, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.063 139.4) |
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 #CDEDC5 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEDC5 | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEDC5 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #CDEDC5 text on black | 16.51:1 | 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)
#CDEDC5
oklch(91.2% 0.063 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9C
oklch(81% 0.081 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B463
oklch(70.7% 0.13 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA034
oklch(63% 0.166 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E0A
oklch(27% 0.069 139.4)
#CDEDC5 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) | #F0E6C3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE3C7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEAE2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEDC5
#CDEDC5
oklch(91.2% 0.063 139.4)
- #F5D5FD
#F5D5FD
oklch(91.2% 0.064 319.5)
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 #CDEDC5, 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 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.053
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDEDC5 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.