#CAE6C1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.058 138.1), rgb(202, 230, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#CAE6C1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6C1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 43%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.058 138.1) |
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 #CAE6C1 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6C1 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6C1 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6C1 text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE6C1
oklch(89.5% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB268
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138)
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Step 500
500
#579E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.152 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#398810
oklch(55.5% 0.165 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#255E07
oklch(42.7% 0.127 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D12
oklch(37.7% 0.099 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#CAE6C1 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) | #E9E0BF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DDC3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E3DB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE6C1
#CAE6C1
oklch(89.5% 0.058 138.1)
- #EDD1F6
#EDD1F6
oklch(89.5% 0.058 317.9)
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 #CAE6C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE6C1 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.