#CAE1BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.053 134.8), rgb(202, 225, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#CAE1BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE1BE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 225, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.053 134.8) |
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 #CAE1BE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE1BE | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE1BE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE1BE text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE1BE
oklch(88.3% 0.053 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#83B069
oklch(70.7% 0.11 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#639B3E
oklch(63% 0.139 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#498616
oklch(55.7% 0.152 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A7104
oklch(49.1% 0.141 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#305C0C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 135)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C14
oklch(37.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#CAE1BE 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) | #E4DBBC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9C0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADED7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE1BE
#CAE1BE
oklch(88.3% 0.053 134.8)
- #E6CFF1
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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 #CAE1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE1BE 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.