#CDF7E0
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94% 0.053 161.2), rgb(205, 247, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#CDF7E0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.97:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF7E0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 247, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 72%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.053 161.2) |
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 #CDF7E0 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF7E0 | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF7E0 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #CDF7E0 text on black | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF7E0
oklch(94% 0.053 161.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AB68B
oklch(70.8% 0.11 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#01A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#022F1D
oklch(27% 0.058 161.1)
#CDF7E0 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) | #F6F0DF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEBE1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F7F0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF7E0
#CDF7E0
oklch(94% 0.053 161.2)
- #FFE1F3
#FFE1F3
oklch(93.9% 0.04 341.2)
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 #CDF7E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #CDF7E0 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.