#CAE7BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.068 134.5), rgb(202, 231, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#CAE7BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE7BA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 231, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.068 134.5) |
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 #CAE7BA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE7BA | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE7BA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE7BA text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE7BA
oklch(89.5% 0.068 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE95
oklch(81% 0.087 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB356
oklch(70.7% 0.138 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#579F10
oklch(63.1% 0.177 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#162E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 134.4)
#CAE7BA 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) | #EBE0B7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE3DA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE7BA
#CAE7BA
oklch(89.5% 0.068 134.5)
- #EDD0FC
#EDD0FC
oklch(89.5% 0.067 314.2)
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 #CAE7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.001
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
Use #CAE7BA 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.