#CAE7B2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.077 131.2), rgb(202, 231, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#CAE7B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.58:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 231, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 52%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.077 131.2) |
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 #CAE7B2 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE7B2 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE7B2 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE7B2 text on black | 15.58:1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE7B2
oklch(89.3% 0.077 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8B
oklch(80.9% 0.098 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB440
oklch(70.7% 0.158 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#CAE7B2 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) | #ECDFAF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE2D9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE7B2
#CAE7B2
oklch(89.3% 0.077 131.2)
- #EBCFFF
#EBCFFF
oklch(89.3% 0.071 311.1)
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 #CAE7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE7B2 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.