#CADEAC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.07 125.5), rgb(202, 222, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#CADEAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADEAC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 222, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.07 125.5) |
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 #CADEAC | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADEAC | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CADEAC text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADEAC text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CADEAC
oklch(87.3% 0.07 125.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8B
oklch(80.8% 0.09 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BB041
oklch(70.7% 0.145 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CADEAC 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) | #E4D7A9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7AE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD9D0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADEAC
#CADEAC
oklch(87.3% 0.07 125.5)
- #E0CAFB
#E0CAFB
oklch(87.3% 0.071 305.3)
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 #CADEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
Use #CADEAC 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.