#CEDCC5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(87.8% 0.035 133), rgb(206, 220, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#CEDCC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 220, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 25%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.035 133) |
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 #CEDCC5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDCC5 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDCC5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDCC5 text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDCC5
oklch(87.8% 0.035 133)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#74955B
oklch(63% 0.09 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C8041
oklch(55.7% 0.099 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C33
oklch(49.2% 0.092 133)
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Step 800
800
#3E582B
oklch(42.8% 0.076 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#354827
oklch(37.6% 0.058 133)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#CEDCC5 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) | #DED8C4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD7C6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDAD5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDCC5
#CEDCC5
oklch(87.8% 0.035 133)
- #DFD1E7
#DFD1E7
oklch(87.9% 0.033 313.5)
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 #CEDCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
Use #CEDCC5 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.