#CAE9A4
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.5% 0.096 127.9), rgb(202, 233, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#CAE9A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE9A4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 233, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.096 127.9) |
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 #CAE9A4 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE9A4 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE9A4 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE9A4 text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE9A4
oklch(89.5% 0.096 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAD077
oklch(81% 0.123 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#CAE9A4 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) | #F0E09F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDEA7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE3D7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE9A4
#CAE9A4
oklch(89.5% 0.096 127.9)
- #E8D1FF
#E8D1FF
oklch(89.4% 0.067 307.6)
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 #CAE9A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.051
Use #CAE9A4 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.