#CAE5CF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.6% 0.041 150.8), rgb(202, 229, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#CAE5CF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5CF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 34%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.041 150.8) |
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 #CAE5CF | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5CF | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5CF text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5CF text on black | 15.62:1 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE5CF
oklch(89.6% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B085
oklch(70.7% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#549C67
oklch(63.1% 0.108 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#35864E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#26723F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#225D34
oklch(42.8% 0.091 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#CAE5CF 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) | #E5E0CE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DDD0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E4DE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5CF
#CAE5CF
oklch(89.6% 0.041 150.8)
- #EED3EA
#EED3EA
oklch(89.6% 0.043 330.8)
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 #CAE5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CAE5CF 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.