#CAE1AA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.077 126.4), rgb(202, 225, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#CAE1AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE1AA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 225, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.077 126.4) |
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 #CAE1AA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE1AA | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE1AA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE1AA text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE1AA
oklch(87.9% 0.077 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD86
oklch(81% 0.1 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#87B133
oklch(70.6% 0.158 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CAE1AA 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) | #E7DAA7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDCD2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE1AA
#CAE1AA
oklch(87.9% 0.077 126.4)
- #E4CBFF
#E4CBFF
oklch(88% 0.075 306.7)
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 #CAE1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #CAE1AA 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.