#CAE3D8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.4% 0.03 167.4), rgb(202, 227, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#CAE3D8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE3D8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 227, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 31%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.03 167.4) |
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 #CAE3D8 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE3D8 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE3D8 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE3D8 text on black | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE3D8
oklch(89.4% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE99
oklch(70.8% 0.063 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#569980
oklch(63.1% 0.079 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#378469
oklch(55.7% 0.088 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#296F57
oklch(49% 0.08 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#245B47
oklch(42.8% 0.068 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#234A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 168)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#CAE3D8 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) | #E2DFD8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDCD9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E3E0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE3D8
#CAE3D8
oklch(89.4% 0.03 167.4)
- #ECD4E0
#ECD4E0
oklch(89.3% 0.031 346)
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 #CAE3D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.019
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CAE3D8 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.