#CAE9BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.07 135.5), rgb(202, 233, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#CAE9BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE9BB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 233, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.07 135.5) |
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 #CAE9BB | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE9BB | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE9BB text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE9BB text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE9BB
oklch(90% 0.07 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE94
oklch(80.8% 0.089 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B455
oklch(70.7% 0.143 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#52A009
oklch(63.1% 0.183 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E02
oklch(27% 0.076 135.3)
#CAE9BB 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) | #EDE2B8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE5DC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE9BB
#CAE9BB
oklch(90% 0.07 135.5)
- #F0D1FE
#F0D1FE
oklch(90% 0.069 315.3)
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 #CAE9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.005
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE9BB 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.