#CDF1CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.3% 0.06 145.8), rgb(205, 241, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#CDF1CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF1CE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 241, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 56%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.06 145.8) |
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 #CDF1CE | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF1CE | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF1CE text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #CDF1CE text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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)
#CDF1CE
oklch(92.3% 0.06 145.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA3
oklch(81% 0.078 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB570
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#3BA249
oklch(63.2% 0.159 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#114F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 146)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F11
oklch(27.2% 0.066 145.6)
#CDF1CE 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) | #F3EACC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE6D0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEFE7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF1CE
#CDF1CE
oklch(92.3% 0.06 145.8)
- #FBD8FC
#FBD8FC
oklch(92.2% 0.061 325.2)
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 #CDF1CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
Use #CDF1CE 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.