#CEDDC9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.1% 0.031 137.8), rgb(206, 221, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#CEDDC9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDDC9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 221, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 23%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.031 137.8) |
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 #CEDDC9 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDDC9 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDDC9 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDDC9 text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDDC9
oklch(88.1% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB83
oklch(70.8% 0.066 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#719664
oklch(63.2% 0.083 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#59804B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#496C3C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5832
oklch(42.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#CEDDC9 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) | #DFD9C8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8CA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDBD7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDDC9
#CEDDC9
oklch(88.1% 0.031 137.8)
- #E1D2E6
#E1D2E6
oklch(88.2% 0.032 317.7)
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 #CEDDC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
Use #CEDDC9 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.