#CDF6D9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.6% 0.058 154.4), rgb(205, 246, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#CDF6D9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.78:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF6D9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 246, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 69%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.058 154.4) |
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 #CDF6D9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF6D9 | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF6D9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #CDF6D9 text on black | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#1AA35E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F18
oklch(27% 0.062 154.3)
#CDF6D9 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) | #F6EFD8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEADA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F5ED | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF6D9
#CDF6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.058 154.4)
- #FFDFF7
#FFDFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 334.7)
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 #CDF6D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.048
Use #CDF6D9 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.