#CAE8DB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.036 167.6), rgb(202, 232, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#CAE8DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE8DB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 232, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.036 167.6) |
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 #CAE8DB | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE8DB | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE8DB text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE8DB text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE8DB
oklch(90.6% 0.036 167.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B097
oklch(70.7% 0.075 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#479C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.095 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#208667
oklch(55.5% 0.103 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#0E7256
oklch(49.2% 0.096 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#135D46
oklch(42.8% 0.08 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#194C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 167.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D23
oklch(27.2% 0.039 167.7)
#CAE8DB 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) | #E6E4DA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E0DC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E8E4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE8DB
#CAE8DB
oklch(90.6% 0.036 167.6)
- #F3D7E4
#F3D7E4
oklch(90.6% 0.035 348.1)
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 #CAE8DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
Use #CAE8DB 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.