#CDEEC1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.4% 0.069 137.4), rgb(205, 238, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#CDEEC1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.59:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 238, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.069 137.4) |
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 #CDEEC1 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEEC1 | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEEC1 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #CDEEC1 text on black | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEEC1
oklch(91.4% 0.069 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF96
oklch(81% 0.09 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B558
oklch(70.7% 0.143 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA11A
oklch(63.1% 0.182 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#CDEEC1 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) | #F1E6BE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE3C3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEAE1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEEC1
#CDEEC1
oklch(91.4% 0.069 137.4)
- #F4D6FF
#F4D6FF
oklch(91.3% 0.063 317)
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 #CDEEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #CDEEC1 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.