#CDEFC1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.071 137.6), rgb(205, 239, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#CDEFC1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEFC1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 239, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.071 137.6) |
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 #CDEFC1 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEFC1 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEFC1 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #CDEFC1 text on black | 16.71:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEFC1
oklch(91.6% 0.071 137.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CAE2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.051 137.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A4CF95
oklch(80.9% 0.092 137.7)
-
Step 400
400
#71B557
oklch(70.6% 0.145 137.7)
-
Step 500
500
#48A213
oklch(63.2% 0.187 137.6)
-
Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
-
Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
-
Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
-
Step 950
950
#112F03
oklch(27.2% 0.078 137.5)
#CDEFC1 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) | #F3E7BE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE4C3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEBE2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEFC1
#CDEFC1
oklch(91.6% 0.071 137.6)
- #F5D7FF
#F5D7FF
oklch(91.6% 0.062 317.7)
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 #CDEFC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #CDEFC1 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.