#CDF0C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.065 141.6), rgb(205, 240, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#CDF0C8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.89:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 240, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.065 141.6) |
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 #CDF0C8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF0C8 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF0C8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #CDF0C8 text on black | 16.89:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF0C8
oklch(92% 0.065 141.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9D
oklch(81% 0.083 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB565
oklch(70.7% 0.133 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#42A237
oklch(63.2% 0.171 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C01
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#164F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0B
oklch(27.2% 0.071 141.5)
#CDF0C8 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) | #F2E9C6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEDE5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF0C8
#CDF0C8
oklch(92% 0.065 141.6)
- #F9D7FF
#F9D7FF
oklch(92% 0.065 321.2)
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 #CDF0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
Use #CDF0C8 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.