#CAE6CF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.8% 0.043 150.5), rgb(202, 230, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#CAE6CF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6CF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.043 150.5) |
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 #CAE6CF | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6CF | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6CF text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6CF text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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)
#CAE6CF
oklch(89.8% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#77B084
oklch(70.6% 0.088 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#519D65
oklch(63.2% 0.113 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#31874C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#22723D
oklch(49% 0.114 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D32
oklch(42.7% 0.095 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#204C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#CAE6CF 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) | #E6E1CE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DED0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E5DF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE6CF
#CAE6CF
oklch(89.8% 0.043 150.5)
- #EFD4EB
#EFD4EB
oklch(89.9% 0.043 330.8)
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 #CAE6CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CAE6CF 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.