#CDFEDE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.4% 0.066 156.3), rgb(205, 254, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#CDFEDE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.82:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDFEDE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 254, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.066 156.3) |
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 #CDFEDE | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDFEDE | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDFEDE text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CDFEDE text on black | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#CDFEDE
oklch(95.4% 0.066 156.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#93D1AA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#4AB97D
oklch(70.6% 0.135 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#CDFEDE 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) | #FDF6DC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F0E0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5FDF5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDFEDE
#CDFEDE
oklch(95.4% 0.066 156.3)
- #FFE8F8
#FFE8F8
oklch(95.4% 0.033 336.7)
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 #CDFEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
Use #CDFEDE 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.