#CADECE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.1% 0.03 151.5), rgb(202, 222, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#CADECE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADECE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 222, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 23%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.03 151.5) |
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 #CADECE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADECE | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CADECE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADECE text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CADECE
oklch(88.1% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#649871
oklch(63.2% 0.081 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8259
oklch(55.6% 0.087 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E49
oklch(49.2% 0.081 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#31593C
oklch(42.6% 0.066 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.053 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#CADECE 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) | #DEDACD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8DDD9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADECE
#CADECE
oklch(88.1% 0.03 151.5)
- #E4D1E1
#E4D1E1
oklch(88.1% 0.03 331)
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 #CADECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #CADECE 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.