#CDEDC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.059 142), rgb(205, 237, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#CDEDC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEDC9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 237, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 50%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.059 142) |
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 #CDEDC9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEDC9 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEDC9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #CDEDC9 text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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)
#CDEDC9
oklch(91.3% 0.059 142)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#73B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142)
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Step 500
500
#4AA043
oklch(63.1% 0.155 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#278A1F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 142)
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Step 700
700
#17750F
oklch(49.1% 0.156 142)
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Step 800
800
#185F12
oklch(42.6% 0.129 142)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.101 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 141.8)
#CDEDC9 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) | #EFE6C7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE3CB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEAE3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEDC9
#CDEDC9
oklch(91.3% 0.059 142)
- #F6D6FA
#F6D6FA
oklch(91.4% 0.059 322.5)
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 #CDEDC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.054
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #CDEDC9 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.