#CED9C3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.1% 0.032 128.9), rgb(206, 217, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#CED9C3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED9C3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 22%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.032 128.9) |
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 #CED9C3 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED9C3 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CED9C3 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED9C3 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED9C3
oklch(87.1% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A945C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#637E42
oklch(55.7% 0.091 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#526A33
oklch(49.1% 0.085 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#43562B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#CED9C3 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) | #DCD6C2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD7D3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED9C3
#CED9C3
oklch(87.1% 0.032 128.9)
- #DBCFE5
#DBCFE5
oklch(87.1% 0.033 309.9)
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 #CED9C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #CED9C3 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.