#CAE0C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9), rgb(202, 224, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#CAE0C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 224, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 28%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9) |
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 #CAE0C8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE0C8 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE0C8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE0C8 text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#629A5E
oklch(63.2% 0.106 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#478444
oklch(55.6% 0.115 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#387036
oklch(49.2% 0.107 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 143)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#CAE0C8 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) | #E1DBC7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DED9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE0C8
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
- #E6D0E8
#E6D0E8
oklch(88.3% 0.04 323.3)
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 #CAE0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #CAE0C8 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.