#CAE6CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.044 149.4), rgb(202, 230, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#CAE6CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6CE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.044 149.4) |
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 #CAE6CE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6CE | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6CE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6CE text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE6CE
oklch(89.8% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B182
oklch(70.8% 0.091 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#529D62
oklch(63.2% 0.116 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#328749
oklch(55.6% 0.125 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#23723A
oklch(49% 0.116 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#205D30
oklch(42.7% 0.096 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#CAE6CE 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) | #E7E1CD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DECF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E5DF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE6CE
#CAE6CE
oklch(89.8% 0.044 149.4)
- #EFD3EC
#EFD3EC
oklch(89.7% 0.045 329.4)
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 #CAE6CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE6CE 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.