#CDEFC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.069 138.6), rgb(205, 239, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#CDEFC3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 139°. 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 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 239, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.069 138.6) |
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 #CDEFC3 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEFC3 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEFC3 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #CDEFC3 text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEFC3
oklch(91.6% 0.069 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.089 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B55B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#47A122
oklch(63% 0.18 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#CDEFC3 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) | #F2E7C1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE4C5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCECE3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEFC3
#CDEFC3
oklch(91.6% 0.069 138.6)
- #F6D7FF
#F6D7FF
oklch(91.7% 0.063 318.6)
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 #CDEFC3, 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 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDEFC3 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.