#CAE9A8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.6% 0.092 128.8), rgb(202, 233, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#CAE9A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 129°. 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 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE9A8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 233, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.092 128.8) |
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 #CAE9A8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE9A8 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE9A8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE9A8 text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE9A8
oklch(89.6% 0.092 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9D07C
oklch(81% 0.118 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#CAE9A8 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) | #F0E0A4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDEAB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE3D8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE9A8
#CAE9A8
oklch(89.6% 0.092 128.8)
- #E9D1FF
#E9D1FF
oklch(89.5% 0.067 308.6)
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 #CAE9A8, 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 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.052
Use #CAE9A8 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.