#CAE6AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.08 129.5), rgb(202, 230, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#CAE6AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.08 129.5) |
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 #CAE6AE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6AE | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6AE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6AE text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE6AE
oklch(89% 0.08 129.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE86
oklch(80.8% 0.103 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB434
oklch(70.8% 0.165 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#CAE6AE 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) | #ECDEAB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE1D7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE6AE
#CAE6AE
oklch(89% 0.08 129.5)
- #E9CFFF
#E9CFFF
oklch(89.1% 0.07 309.4)
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 #CAE6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE6AE 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.