#CDEDD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.049 149.7), rgb(205, 237, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#CDEDD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 237, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.049 149.7) |
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 #CDEDD2 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEDD2 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEDD2 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #CDEDD2 text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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)
#CDEDD2
oklch(91.6% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B37E
oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#469F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F8943
oklch(55.5% 0.141 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7434
oklch(49% 0.131 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#125F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#194E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#CDEDD2 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) | #EEE7D1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E3D3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9ECE5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEDD2
#CDEDD2
oklch(91.6% 0.049 149.7)
- #F7D8F3
#F7D8F3
oklch(91.6% 0.049 330.2)
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 #CDEDD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #CDEDD2 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.