#CAE7CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.05 145.1), rgb(202, 231, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#CAE7CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE7CA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 231, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 38%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.05 145.1) |
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 #CAE7CA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE7CA | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE7CA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE7CA text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE7CA
oklch(89.9% 0.05 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B279
oklch(70.8% 0.102 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#509E56
oklch(63.1% 0.131 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#30883A
oklch(55.6% 0.142 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#22732C
oklch(49% 0.131 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E25
oklch(42.7% 0.11 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#204D23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#CAE7CA 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) | #E8E1C8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DECB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E5DF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE7CA
#CAE7CA
oklch(89.9% 0.05 145.1)
- #EFD3F0
#EFD3F0
oklch(89.9% 0.049 324.9)
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 #CAE7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #CAE7CA 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.