#CAE6A5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.091 127.1), rgb(202, 230, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#CAE6A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6A5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.091 127.1) |
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 #CAE6A5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6A5 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6A5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6A5 text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE6A5
oklch(88.9% 0.091 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCF7B
oklch(80.9% 0.117 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#CAE6A5 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) | #EDDEA1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DCA8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE0D5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE6A5
#CAE6A5
oklch(88.9% 0.091 127.1)
- #E6CFFF
#E6CFFF
oklch(88.9% 0.069 306.7)
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 #CAE6A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CAE6A5 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.