#CAE5C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.055 138.5), rgb(202, 229, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#CAE5C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 40%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.055 138.5) |
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 #CAE5C2 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5C2 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5C2 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5C2 text on black | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE5C2
oklch(89.3% 0.055 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB26B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#599D41
oklch(63% 0.144 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C881D
oklch(55.7% 0.158 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D730D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#275E11
oklch(42.8% 0.122 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#254D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#CAE5C2 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) | #E8DFC0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCC4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E2DB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5C2
#CAE5C2
oklch(89.3% 0.055 138.5)
- #ECD1F4
#ECD1F4
oklch(89.4% 0.055 318.4)
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 #CAE5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.055
Use #CAE5C2 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.