#CAE5AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.078 129.2), rgb(202, 229, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#CAE5AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.078 129.2) |
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 #CAE5AE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5AE | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5AE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5AE text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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)
#CAE5AE
oklch(88.8% 0.078 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE87
oklch(80.9% 0.102 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#80B337
oklch(70.6% 0.161 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#CAE5AE 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) | #EBDDAB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE0D6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5AE
#CAE5AE
oklch(88.8% 0.078 129.2)
- #E8CEFF
#E8CEFF
oklch(88.8% 0.072 308.9)
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 #CAE5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #CAE5AE 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.