#CAE9CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.053 145.1), rgb(202, 233, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#CAE9CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE9CA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 233, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.053 145.1) |
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 #CAE9CA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE9CA | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE9CA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE9CA text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE9CA
oklch(90.3% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B376
oklch(70.8% 0.109 145)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F51
oklch(63.1% 0.14 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#288934
oklch(55.5% 0.151 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#187426
oklch(49% 0.141 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#185F21
oklch(42.8% 0.118 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E21
oklch(37.8% 0.091 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#CAE9CA 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) | #EAE3C8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFCB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E7E0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE9CA
#CAE9CA
oklch(90.3% 0.053 145.1)
- #F2D4F3
#F2D4F3
oklch(90.4% 0.053 325)
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 #CAE9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
Use #CAE9CA 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.