#CAE5BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.1% 0.062 134.9), rgb(202, 229, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#CAE5BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 135°. 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 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5BC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.062 134.9) |
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 #CAE5BC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5BC | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5BC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5BC text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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)
#CAE5BC
oklch(89.1% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD99
oklch(81% 0.08 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB25E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 135)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E29
oklch(63.1% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D04
oklch(37.7% 0.107 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D07
oklch(26.9% 0.067 134.7)
#CAE5BC 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) | #E9DEBA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE2D9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5BC
#CAE5BC
oklch(89.1% 0.062 134.9)
- #EBD0F8
#EBD0F8
oklch(89.2% 0.061 314.8)
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 #CAE5BC, 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 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #CAE5BC 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.