#CAE5BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.1% 0.063 134.4), rgb(202, 229, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#CAE5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5BB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.063 134.4) |
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 #CAE5BB | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5BB | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5BB text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5BB text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE5BB
oklch(89.1% 0.063 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD98
oklch(81% 0.081 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB25C
oklch(70.6% 0.13 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E23
oklch(63.1% 0.166 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D01
oklch(37.6% 0.108 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D06
oklch(26.9% 0.068 134.3)
#CAE5BB 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) | #E9DEB9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE1D9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5BB
#CAE5BB
oklch(89.1% 0.063 134.4)
- #EBCFF9
#EBCFF9
oklch(89.1% 0.064 314.5)
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 #CAE5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #CAE5BB 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.