#CAE4BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.058 135.8), rgb(202, 228, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#CAE4BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE4BE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.058 135.8) |
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 #CAE4BE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE4BE | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE4BE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE4BE text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE4BE
oklch(89% 0.058 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
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Step 400
400
#7EB164
oklch(70.6% 0.119 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D35
oklch(63% 0.153 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#274D0E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#CAE4BE 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) | #E7DEBC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBC0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE1D9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE4BE
#CAE4BE
oklch(89% 0.058 135.8)
- #EAD0F5
#EAD0F5
oklch(89% 0.057 315.9)
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 #CAE4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.012
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE4BE 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.