#CEDFB6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.058 125.9), rgb(206, 223, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#CEDFB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 223, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.058 125.9) |
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 #CEDFB6 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDFB6 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDFB6 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDFB6 text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDFB6
oklch(88% 0.058 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA96
oklch(81% 0.074 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE58
oklch(70.7% 0.119 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#739919
oklch(63.2% 0.152 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C04
oklch(27.2% 0.064 126)
#CEDFB6 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) | #E4D9B4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9B8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DBD4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDFB6
#CEDFB6
oklch(88% 0.058 125.9)
- #E1CEF6
#E1CEF6
oklch(87.9% 0.058 306.7)
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 #CEDFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
Use #CEDFB6 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.