#CAE5B3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.073 130.9), rgb(202, 229, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#CAE5B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.073 130.9) |
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 #CAE5B3 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5B3 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5B3 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5B3 text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE5B3
oklch(88.9% 0.073 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8E
oklch(80.8% 0.092 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB347
oklch(70.7% 0.15 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#CAE5B3 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) | #EADEB0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE1D7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5B3
#CAE5B3
oklch(88.9% 0.073 130.9)
- #EACEFF
#EACEFF
oklch(89% 0.072 310.6)
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 #CAE5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #CAE5B3 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.