#CAE4AD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.078 128.5), rgb(202, 228, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#CAE4AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE4AD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.078 128.5) |
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 #CAE4AD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE4AD | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE4AD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE4AD text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE4AD
oklch(88.6% 0.078 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD87
oklch(80.8% 0.1 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#82B336
oklch(70.8% 0.161 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#CAE4AD 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) | #EADCAA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBAF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDFD5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE4AD
#CAE4AD
oklch(88.6% 0.078 128.5)
- #E7CDFF
#E7CDFF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 308.4)
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 #CAE4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #CAE4AD 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.