#CDF2D5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.7% 0.055 151.6), rgb(205, 242, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#CDF2D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 242, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 59%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.055 151.6) |
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 #CDF2D5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF2D5 | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF2D5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #CDF2D5 text on black | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF2D5
oklch(92.7% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B57D
oklch(70.8% 0.113 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#33A15B
oklch(63% 0.144 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F27
oklch(37.7% 0.093 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E17
oklch(26.8% 0.059 152)
#CDF2D5 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) | #F2EBD4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE7D6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F1EA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF2D5
#CDF2D5
oklch(92.7% 0.055 151.6)
- #FEDAF8
#FEDAF8
oklch(92.7% 0.056 331.6)
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 #CDF2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.051
Use #CDF2D5 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.