#CDF8E1
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.3% 0.054 161.8), rgb(205, 248, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#CDF8E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.11:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF8E1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 248, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.054 161.8) |
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 #CDF8E1 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF8E1 | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF8E1 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #CDF8E1 text on black | 18.11:1 | 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)
#CDF8E1
oklch(94.3% 0.054 161.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#58B68B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#012F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.4)
#CDF8E1 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) | #F7F1E0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFECE2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F8F1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF8E1
#CDF8E1
oklch(94.3% 0.054 161.8)
- #FFE3F3
#FFE3F3
oklch(94.3% 0.037 342.5)
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 #CDF8E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #CDF8E1 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.