#CDF5CB
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.1% 0.07 143.7), rgb(205, 245, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#CDF5CB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF5CB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 245, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.07 143.7) |
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 #CDF5CB | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF5CB | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF5CB text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #CDF5CB text on black | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF5CB
oklch(93.1% 0.07 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09C
oklch(80.9% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B764
oklch(70.7% 0.143 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#2DA434
oklch(63.1% 0.183 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#05510D
oklch(37.9% 0.12 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 143.5)
#CDF5CB 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) | #F7EDC9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E9CD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF2E9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF5CB
#CDF5CB
oklch(93.1% 0.07 143.7)
- #FCDCFF
#FCDCFF
oklch(93.1% 0.058 323.3)
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 #CDF5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDF5CB 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.