#CDF2CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.5% 0.062 145.8), rgb(205, 242, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#CDF2CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF2CE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 242, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 59%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.062 145.8) |
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 #CDF2CE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF2CE | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF2CE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #CDF2CE text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF2CE
oklch(92.5% 0.062 145.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.044 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B56F
oklch(70.6% 0.126 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#37A247
oklch(63.1% 0.162 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1A
oklch(37.5% 0.105 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.4)
#CDF2CE 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) | #F4EBCC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7D0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF0E8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF2CE
#CDF2CE
oklch(92.5% 0.062 145.8)
- #FDD9FD
#FDD9FD
oklch(92.6% 0.062 326.1)
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 #CDF2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #CDF2CE 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.