#CAE49F
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.3% 0.095 125.1), rgb(202, 228, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#CAE49F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE49F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.095 125.1) |
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 #CAE49F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE49F | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE49F text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE49F text on black | 15.10:1 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED5
oklch(93.5% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE49F
oklch(88.3% 0.095 125.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE75
oklch(80.8% 0.12 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#CAE49F 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) | #ECDC9A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DAA2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDED2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE49F
#CAE49F
oklch(88.3% 0.095 125.1)
- #E3CDFF
#E3CDFF
oklch(88.2% 0.072 305)
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 #CAE49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CAE49F 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.