#CAE2BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5), rgb(202, 226, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#CAE2BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE2BD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 226, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5) |
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 #CAE2BD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE2BD | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE2BD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE2BD text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.071 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B065
oklch(70.6% 0.114 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#619C37
oklch(63.1% 0.147 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478603
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D01
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C10
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#CAE2BD 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) | #E5DCBB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DABF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADFD8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE2BD
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
- #E7CFF3
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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 #CAE2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.055
Use #CAE2BD 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.