#CDEDC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.06 141.4), rgb(205, 237, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#CDEDC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.54:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 237, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.06 141.4) |
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 #CDEDC8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEDC8 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEDC8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #CDEDC8 text on black | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEDC8
oklch(91.3% 0.06 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B46A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA03F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#288A18
oklch(55.6% 0.171 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#187507
oklch(49.1% 0.159 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#185F0D
oklch(42.6% 0.131 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E15
oklch(37.6% 0.102 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#CDEDC8 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) | #EFE6C6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE3CA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEAE2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEDC8
#CDEDC8
oklch(91.3% 0.06 141.4)
- #F5D6FB
#F5D6FB
oklch(91.3% 0.06 320.8)
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 #CDEDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.055
Use #CDEDC8 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.