#CAE5CE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.6% 0.042 149.6), rgb(202, 229, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#CAE5CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5CE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 34%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.042 149.6) |
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 #CAE5CE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5CE | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5CE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5CE text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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)
#CAE5CE
oklch(89.6% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#549C64
oklch(63.1% 0.111 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#35864B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#27723C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#225D32
oklch(42.8% 0.093 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#224C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#CAE5CE 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) | #E6E0CD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E4DE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5CE
#CAE5CE
oklch(89.6% 0.042 149.6)
- #EDD3EA
#EDD3EA
oklch(89.5% 0.042 329.6)
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 #CAE5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CAE5CE 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.