#CDEDD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.051 147.8), rgb(205, 237, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#CDEDD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEDD0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 237, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.051 147.8) |
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 #CDEDD0 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEDD0 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEDD0 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #CDEDD0 text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEDD0
oklch(91.5% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B37A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#479F58
oklch(63.1% 0.135 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#21893C
oklch(55.5% 0.147 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F742E
oklch(49% 0.136 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#135F27
oklch(42.7% 0.114 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#194E25
oklch(37.7% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#CDEDD0 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) | #EEE7CE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E3D1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEBE5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEDD0
#CDEDD0
oklch(91.5% 0.051 147.8)
- #F7D8F5
#F7D8F5
oklch(91.6% 0.051 328)
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 #CDEDD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #CDEDD0 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.