#CDEEE1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.2% 0.039 169.7), rgb(205, 238, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#CDEEE1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.91:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 238, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 49%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.039 169.7) |
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 #CDEEE1 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEEE1 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEEE1 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #CDEEE1 text on black | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEEE1
oklch(92.2% 0.039 169.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB199
oklch(70.7% 0.08 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D80
oklch(63.1% 0.101 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#124D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#CDEEE1 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) | #ECE9E0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E5E2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EFEA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEEE1
#CDEEE1
oklch(92.2% 0.039 169.7)
- #FADBE9
#FADBE9
oklch(92.1% 0.039 348.8)
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 #CDEEE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
Use #CDEEE1 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.