#CADEB6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.058 129.2), rgb(202, 222, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#CADEB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 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 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADEB6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 222, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.058 129.2) |
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 #CADEB6 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADEB6 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CADEB6 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADEB6 text on black | 14.63:1 | 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)
#CADEB6
oklch(87.5% 0.058 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB98
oklch(81% 0.074 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AF5C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A24
oklch(63% 0.152 129)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B02
oklch(37.7% 0.099 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 129.6)
#CADEB6 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) | #E2D8B4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCDAD3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADEB6
#CADEB6
oklch(87.5% 0.058 129.2)
- #E1CCF3
#E1CCF3
oklch(87.5% 0.057 309.3)
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 #CADEB6, 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 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #CADEB6 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.