#CDF8C7
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.6% 0.079 141.7), rgb(205, 248, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#CDF8C7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF8C7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 248, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 78%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.079 141.7) |
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 #CDF8C7 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF8C7 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF8C7 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #CDF8C7 text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF8C7
oklch(93.6% 0.079 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD294
oklch(81% 0.103 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB955
oklch(70.7% 0.162 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#20A60A
oklch(63.2% 0.207 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#063002
oklch(27% 0.086 141.4)
#CDF8C7 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) | #FBEFC4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EBC9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF5EA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF8C7
#CDF8C7
oklch(93.6% 0.079 141.7)
- #FBDFFF
#FBDFFF
oklch(93.6% 0.052 322)
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 #CDF8C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.026
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDF8C7 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.