#CDEDDE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.039 165.6), rgb(205, 237, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#CDEDDE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.76:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEDDE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 237, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.039 165.6) |
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 #CDEDDE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEDDE | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEDDE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #CDEDDE text on black | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEDDE
oklch(91.9% 0.039 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 166)
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Step 400
400
#6EB195
oklch(70.7% 0.08 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#419D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#128763
oklch(55.5% 0.111 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#085D44
oklch(42.6% 0.085 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#154D39
oklch(37.8% 0.068 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#CDEDDE 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) | #EBE8DD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E4DF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EDE8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEDDE
#CDEDDE
oklch(91.9% 0.039 165.6)
- #F9DAEA
#F9DAEA
oklch(91.9% 0.04 345.4)
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 #CDEDDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
Use #CDEDDE 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.