#CDEECC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.057 144.3), rgb(205, 238, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#CDEECC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEECC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 238, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.057 144.3) |
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 #CDEECC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEECC | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEECC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #CDEECC text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEECC
oklch(91.6% 0.057 144.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B471
oklch(70.7% 0.118 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D751C
oklch(49% 0.152 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#12601A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#194E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#CDEECC 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) | #F0E7CA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAECE4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEECC
#CDEECC
oklch(91.6% 0.057 144.3)
- #F7D7F9
#F7D7F9
oklch(91.6% 0.057 324.2)
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 #CDEECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
Use #CDEECC 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.