#CADEB5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.059 128.8), rgb(202, 222, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#CADEB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 129°. 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 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 222, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.059 128.8) |
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 #CADEB5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADEB5 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CADEB5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADEB5 text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CADEB5
oklch(87.5% 0.059 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB96
oklch(81% 0.077 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AF5A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A1E
oklch(63% 0.155 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C05
oklch(27% 0.064 128.3)
#CADEB5 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) | #E2D8B3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCDAD3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADEB5
#CADEB5
oklch(87.5% 0.059 128.8)
- #E1CCF4
#E1CCF4
oklch(87.5% 0.059 308.8)
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 #CADEB5, 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 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #CADEB5 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.