#CAE5CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.043 148.4), rgb(202, 229, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#CAE5CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5CD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 34%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.043 148.4) |
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 #CAE5CD | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5CD | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5CD text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5CD text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE5CD
oklch(89.6% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B082
oklch(70.6% 0.088 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#549C62
oklch(63% 0.113 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#368748
oklch(55.7% 0.124 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#277239
oklch(49.1% 0.115 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#235D30
oklch(42.8% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#224C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#CAE5CD 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) | #E6E0CC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E4DE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5CD
#CAE5CD
oklch(89.6% 0.043 148.4)
- #EDD3EB
#EDD3EB
oklch(89.5% 0.043 328.3)
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 #CAE5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #CAE5CD 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.