#CEDFC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6), rgb(206, 223, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#CEDFC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 223, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 29%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6) |
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 #CEDFC5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDFC5 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDFC5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDFC5 text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.08 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9755
oklch(63% 0.104 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#56823A
oklch(55.7% 0.113 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#466D2C
oklch(49% 0.104 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5925
oklch(42.7% 0.087 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#324923
oklch(37.6% 0.067 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#CEDFC5 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) | #E1DBC4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD9C6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDDD7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDFC5
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
- #E3D1EB
#E3D1EB
oklch(88.3% 0.04 315.6)
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 #CEDFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #CEDFC5 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.