#CADEBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.048 133.7), rgb(202, 222, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#CADEBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADEBE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 222, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.048 133.7) |
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 #CADEBE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADEBE | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CADEBE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADEBE text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CADEBE
oklch(87.7% 0.048 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AE6E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#699A45
oklch(63.2% 0.128 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#508424
oklch(55.7% 0.138 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#416F16
oklch(49% 0.127 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#365B16
oklch(42.8% 0.106 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B19
oklch(37.8% 0.083 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#CADEBE 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) | #E1D9BC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADBD5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADEBE
#CADEBE
oklch(87.7% 0.048 133.7)
- #E2CEED
#E2CEED
oklch(87.7% 0.047 313.7)
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 #CADEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #CADEBE 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.