#CEDDC6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88% 0.035 134.5), rgb(206, 221, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#CEDDC6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDDC6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 221, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 25%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.035 134.5) |
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 #CEDDC6 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDDC6 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDDC6 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDDC6 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDDC6
oklch(88% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 134)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#72965C
oklch(63.1% 0.092 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8042
oklch(55.6% 0.099 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#496C33
oklch(49% 0.094 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D582B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 134)
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Step 900
900
#344927
oklch(37.8% 0.061 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#CEDDC6 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) | #DFD9C5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD8C7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDBD6 | 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°).
- #CEDDC6
#CEDDC6
oklch(88% 0.035 134.5)
- #E0D1E8
#E0D1E8
oklch(88% 0.035 314.1)
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 #CEDDC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
Use #CEDDC6 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.