#CAE2AD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.075 127.7), rgb(202, 226, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#CAE2AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE2AD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 226, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.075 127.7) |
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 #CAE2AD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE2AD | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE2AD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE2AD text on black | 14.99:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE2AD
oklch(88.2% 0.075 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD89
oklch(81% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#85B23B
oklch(70.8% 0.155 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#CAE2AD 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) | #E8DBAA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDDD4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE2AD
#CAE2AD
oklch(88.2% 0.075 127.7)
- #E5CBFF
#E5CBFF
oklch(88% 0.076 307.5)
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 #CAE2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #CAE2AD 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.