#CAE6DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.1% 0.034 167.9), rgb(202, 230, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#CAE6DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6DA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.034 167.9) |
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 #CAE6DA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6DA | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6DA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6DA text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE6DA
oklch(90.1% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#75AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.089 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8568
oklch(55.6% 0.096 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7157
oklch(49.2% 0.09 168)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C47
oklch(42.7% 0.075 167.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 169)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#CAE6DA 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) | #E4E2D9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDEDB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E6E2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE6DA
#CAE6DA
oklch(90.1% 0.034 167.9)
- #F1D6E2
#F1D6E2
oklch(90.2% 0.034 349.1)
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 #CAE6DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #CAE6DA 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.