#CAE6BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.062 135.7), rgb(202, 230, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#CAE6BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6BD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.062 135.7) |
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 #CAE6BD | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6BD | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6BD text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6BD text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE6BD
oklch(89.4% 0.062 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD99
oklch(80.9% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB25F
oklch(70.6% 0.128 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#589E2A
oklch(63% 0.164 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D05
oklch(37.6% 0.107 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D08
oklch(26.9% 0.067 135.8)
#CAE6BD 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) | #E9DFBB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE3DA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE6BD
#CAE6BD
oklch(89.4% 0.062 135.7)
- #ECD0F9
#ECD0F9
oklch(89.3% 0.063 315.1)
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 #CAE6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #CAE6BD 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.