#CAE2CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.9% 0.038 148.9), rgb(202, 226, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#CAE2CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE2CD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 226, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 29%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.038 148.9) |
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 #CAE2CD | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE2CD | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE2CD text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE2CD text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE2CD
oklch(88.9% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF86
oklch(70.8% 0.079 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A67
oklch(63% 0.1 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F854E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#31703F
oklch(49% 0.101 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B34
oklch(42.6% 0.083 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#274B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#CAE2CD 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) | #E3DDCC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDBCE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E1DC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE2CD
#CAE2CD
oklch(88.9% 0.038 148.9)
- #E9D2E7
#E9D2E7
oklch(88.9% 0.038 328.6)
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 #CAE2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #CAE2CD 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.