#CDF9DD
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.4% 0.059 157.2), rgb(205, 249, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#CDF9DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.19:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF9DD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 249, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.059 157.2) |
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 #CDF9DD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF9DD | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF9DD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CDF9DD text on black | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF9DD
oklch(94.4% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.076 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#57B782
oklch(70.7% 0.121 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#CDF9DD 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) | #F8F2DC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0ECDE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F8F1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF9DD
#CDF9DD
oklch(94.4% 0.059 157.2)
- #FFE3F6
#FFE3F6
oklch(94.4% 0.039 337.6)
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 #CDF9DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #CDF9DD 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.