#CDF8D4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.9% 0.066 149.7), rgb(205, 248, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#CDF8D4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.97:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 248, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.066 149.7) |
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 #CDF8D4 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF8D4 | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF8D4 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #CDF8D4 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF8D4
oklch(93.9% 0.066 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB872
oklch(70.8% 0.135 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#0CA54B
oklch(63.2% 0.173 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#033012
oklch(27.2% 0.072 149.7)
#CDF8D4 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) | #F9F0D2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EBD6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F6EE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF8D4
#CDF8D4
oklch(93.9% 0.066 149.7)
- #FFE0FB
#FFE0FB
oklch(94% 0.049 330.2)
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 #CDF8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.049
Use #CDF8D4 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.