#CAE6D6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90% 0.037 160.6), rgb(202, 230, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#CAE6D6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6D6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.037 160.6) |
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 #CAE6D6 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6D6 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6D6 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6D6 text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE6D6
oklch(90% 0.037 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B091
oklch(70.8% 0.076 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B76
oklch(63% 0.095 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D865E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E714E
oklch(49% 0.097 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.08 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#CAE6D6 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) | #E5E1D5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DED7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E6E1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE6D6
#CAE6D6
oklch(90% 0.037 160.6)
- #F0D5E5
#F0D5E5
oklch(90% 0.037 341.5)
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 #CAE6D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #CAE6D6 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.