#CEDEC1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.043 131), rgb(206, 222, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#CEDEC1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 131°. 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 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 222, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.043 131) |
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 #CEDEC1 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDEC1 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDEC1 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDEC1 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDEC1
oklch(88.1% 0.043 131)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#71974C
oklch(63% 0.112 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#59812D
oklch(55.5% 0.122 131)
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Step 700
700
#496D20
oklch(49.1% 0.113 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#CEDEC1 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) | #E1DABF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDBD6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDEC1
#CEDEC1
oklch(88.1% 0.043 131)
- #E1D0ED
#E1D0ED
oklch(88% 0.043 311.4)
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 #CEDEC1, 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 Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
Use #CEDEC1 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.