#CADEAF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.066 126.5), rgb(202, 222, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#CADEAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADEAF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 222, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.066 126.5) |
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 #CADEAF | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADEAF | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CADEAF text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADEAF text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CADEAF
oklch(87.4% 0.066 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8F
oklch(80.8% 0.085 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BB04A
oklch(70.8% 0.137 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CADEAF 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) | #E3D8AC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD9D1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADEAF
#CADEAF
oklch(87.4% 0.066 126.5)
- #E0CBF8
#E0CBF8
oklch(87.4% 0.065 306.2)
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 #CADEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #CADEAF 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.