#CAE8AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.083 130.2), rgb(202, 232, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#CAE8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE8AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 232, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.083 130.2) |
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 #CAE8AE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE8AE | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE8AE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE8AE text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE8AE
oklch(89.5% 0.083 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACF85
oklch(81% 0.106 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB52E
oklch(70.8% 0.172 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#CAE8AE 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) | #EEE0AA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DEB1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE3D8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE8AE
#CAE8AE
oklch(89.5% 0.083 130.2)
- #EAD0FF
#EAD0FF
oklch(89.4% 0.069 309.9)
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 #CAE8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CAE8AE 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.