#CAE5BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.061 135.5), rgb(202, 229, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#CAE5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5BD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.061 135.5) |
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 #CAE5BD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5BD | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5BD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5BD text on black | 15.45:1 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE5BD
oklch(89.2% 0.061 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB260
oklch(70.7% 0.125 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E2E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D08
oklch(37.7% 0.104 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#CAE5BD 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) | #E8DFBB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE2DA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5BD
#CAE5BD
oklch(89.2% 0.061 135.5)
- #EBD0F7
#EBD0F7
oklch(89.2% 0.06 315.5)
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 #CAE5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #CAE5BD 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.