#CAE4CF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.4% 0.04 151.1), rgb(202, 228, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#CAE4CF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE4CF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 33%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.04 151.1) |
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 #CAE4CF | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE4CF | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE4CF text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE4CF text on black | 15.50:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE4CF
oklch(89.4% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF87
oklch(70.6% 0.08 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#569B69
oklch(63% 0.103 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#388650
oklch(55.7% 0.114 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A7141
oklch(49.1% 0.104 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#245C35
oklch(42.6% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#234C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#CAE4CF 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) | #E4DFCE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCD0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E3DE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE4CF
#CAE4CF
oklch(89.4% 0.04 151.1)
- #ECD3E8
#ECD3E8
oklch(89.4% 0.039 331.2)
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 #CAE4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #CAE4CF 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.