#CAE7CF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.045 150.3), rgb(202, 231, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#CAE7CF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE7CF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 231, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 38%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.045 150.3) |
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 #CAE7CF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE7CF | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE7CF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE7CF 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE7CF
oklch(90% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAE
oklch(81% 0.057 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B183
oklch(70.7% 0.091 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D63
oklch(63% 0.117 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8749
oklch(55.5% 0.127 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E733B
oklch(49.2% 0.119 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D31
oklch(42.5% 0.097 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#CAE7CF 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) | #E8E2CE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DED0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E6E0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE7CF
#CAE7CF
oklch(90% 0.045 150.3)
- #F0D4EC
#F0D4EC
oklch(90% 0.044 330.6)
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 #CAE7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CAE7CF 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.