#CAE2C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.05 137.9), rgb(202, 226, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#CAE2C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 226, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 36%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.05 137.9) |
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 #CAE2C2 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE2C2 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE2C2 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE2C2 text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 137.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#81B070
oklch(70.7% 0.103 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C49
oklch(63.2% 0.132 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#458629
oklch(55.7% 0.143 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#36711B
oklch(49% 0.133 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C19
oklch(42.6% 0.11 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.086 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#CAE2C2 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) | #E5DCC0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DFD9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE2C2
#CAE2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 137.9)
- #E8D0F0
#E8D0F0
oklch(88.7% 0.05 317.7)
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 #CAE2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #CAE2C2 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.