#CEDCBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.048 125.6), rgb(206, 220, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#CEDCBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDCBA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 220, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.048 125.6) |
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 #CEDCBA | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDCBA | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDCBA text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDCBA text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDCBA
oklch(87.5% 0.048 125.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B7C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 125.3)
-
Step 400
400
#92AC66
oklch(70.8% 0.099 125.5)
-
Step 500
500
#779739
oklch(63.2% 0.127 125.8)
-
Step 600
600
#60800A
oklch(55.5% 0.137 125.4)
-
Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
-
Step 800
800
#415804
oklch(42.6% 0.105 125.4)
-
Step 900
900
#374911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.7)
-
Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#CEDCBA 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) | #E0D7B8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D8D2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDCBA
#CEDCBA
oklch(87.5% 0.048 125.6)
- #DDCEF0
#DDCEF0
oklch(87.4% 0.049 305.3)
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 #CEDCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #CEDCBA 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.