#CDF6DA
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.7% 0.057 155.3), rgb(205, 246, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#CDF6DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF6DA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 246, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 69%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.057 155.3) |
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 #CDF6DA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF6DA | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF6DA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #CDF6DA text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.057 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB681
oklch(70.7% 0.116 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#18A360
oklch(63.1% 0.149 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F19
oklch(27% 0.062 155.7)
#CDF6DA 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) | #F6EFD9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEADB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F5EE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF6DA
#CDF6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.057 155.3)
- #FFDFF6
#FFDFF6
oklch(93.7% 0.046 336)
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 #CDF6DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
Use #CDF6DA 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.