#CADABC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.044 130.3), rgb(202, 218, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#CADABC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADABC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 218, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.044 130.3) |
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 #CADABC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADABC | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CADABC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADABC text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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)
#CADABC
oklch(86.8% 0.044 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 500
500
#719749
oklch(63% 0.115 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A8129
oklch(55.5% 0.125 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#496D1B
oklch(49% 0.117 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5919
oklch(42.6% 0.097 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#34491B
oklch(37.6% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#CADABC 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) | #DDD5BA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4BD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD7D1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADABC
#CADABC
oklch(86.8% 0.044 130.3)
- #DDCCEA
#DDCCEA
oklch(86.8% 0.045 310.6)
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 #CADABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #CADABC 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.