#CDF8E0
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.2% 0.055 160.7), rgb(205, 248, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.09:1).
About this color
#CDF8E0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.055 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 18.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.09:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF8E0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 248, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.055 160.7) |
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 #CDF8E0 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF8E0 | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF8E0 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #CDF8E0 text on black | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF8E0
oklch(94.2% 0.055 160.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#58B689
oklch(70.6% 0.113 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#CDF8E0 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) | #F7F1DF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFECE1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F8F1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF8E0
#CDF8E0
oklch(94.2% 0.055 160.7)
- #FFE2F4
#FFE2F4
oklch(94.2% 0.039 340.2)
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 #CDF8E0, 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 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #CDF8E0 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.