#CDEEB4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.084 132), rgb(205, 238, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#CDEEB4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 132°. 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 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 238, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.084 132) |
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 #CDEEB4 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEEB4 | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEEB4 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #CDEEB4 text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEEB4
oklch(91.1% 0.084 132)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7D086
oklch(81% 0.108 132)
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Step 400
400
#76B632
oklch(70.7% 0.174 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#CDEEB4 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) | #F3E6B0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3B7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE9DE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEEB4
#CDEEB4
oklch(91.1% 0.084 132)
- #EFD7FF
#EFD7FF
oklch(91.1% 0.059 311.9)
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 #CDEEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
Use #CDEEB4 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.