#CADEC7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(87.9% 0.038 141.6), rgb(202, 222, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#CADEC7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 222, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 26%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.038 141.6) |
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 #CADEC7 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADEC7 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CADEC7 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADEC7 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CADEC7
oklch(87.9% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AD80
oklch(70.7% 0.077 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#669960
oklch(63.2% 0.1 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8346
oklch(55.7% 0.108 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F37
oklch(49.2% 0.101 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#335A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#CADEC7 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) | #E0DAC6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8C8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DCD7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADEC7
#CADEC7
oklch(87.9% 0.038 141.6)
- #E3D0E7
#E3D0E7
oklch(88% 0.037 320.4)
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 #CADEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #CADEC7 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.