#CFDDC2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.039 129.7), rgb(207, 221, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#CFDDC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFDDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 221, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 28%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.039 129.7) |
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 #CFDDC2 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFDDC2 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFDDC2 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFDDC2 text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFDDC2
oklch(88% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB75
oklch(70.7% 0.081 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#759650
oklch(63.1% 0.104 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E8033
oklch(55.7% 0.112 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C26
oklch(49.1% 0.104 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5821
oklch(42.7% 0.086 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#364920
oklch(37.8% 0.068 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#CFDDC2 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) | #E0D9C1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DAD5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFDDC2
#CFDDC2
oklch(88% 0.039 129.7)
- #DFD1EB
#DFD1EB
oklch(88% 0.038 309.6)
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 #CFDDC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #CFDDC2 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.