#CEDFC9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6), rgb(206, 223, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#CEDFC9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 139°. 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 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 223, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6) |
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 #CEDFC9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDFC9 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDFC9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDFC9 text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9760
oklch(63.1% 0.092 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#548146
oklch(55.5% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#456D38
oklch(49.1% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#39592F
oklch(42.8% 0.076 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#31492A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#CEDFC9 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) | #E1DBC8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9CA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDDD9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDFC9
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
- #E3D2E8
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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 #CEDFC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
Use #CEDFC9 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.