#CDF9E4
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.6% 0.053 164.7), rgb(205, 249, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#CDF9E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.26:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDF9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 249, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.053 164.7) |
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 #CDF9E4 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDF9E4 | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDF9E4 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CDF9E4 text on black | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDF9E4
oklch(94.6% 0.053 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#55B68F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#CDF9E4 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) | #F7F2E3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEDE5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4F9F3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDF9E4
#CDF9E4
oklch(94.6% 0.053 164.7)
- #FFE4F2
#FFE4F2
oklch(94.5% 0.035 345.1)
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 #CDF9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
Use #CDF9E4 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.