#CAE1C3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4), rgb(202, 225, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#CAE1C3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE1C3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 225, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 33%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4) |
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 #CAE1C3 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE1C3 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE1C3 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE1C3 text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA5
oklch(81% 0.061 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AF74
oklch(70.6% 0.096 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#619B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#478530
oklch(55.6% 0.135 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#387123
oklch(49.2% 0.126 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1F
oklch(42.8% 0.104 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#CAE1C3 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) | #E3DCC1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDAC4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DFD8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE1C3
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
- #E7D0EE
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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 #CAE1C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CAE1C3 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.