#CAE9CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.049 148.9), rgb(202, 233, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#CAE9CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE9CE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 233, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.049 148.9) |
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 #CAE9CE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE9CE | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE9CE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE9CE text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE9CE
oklch(90.4% 0.049 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B27E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#499E5C
oklch(63% 0.128 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#258942
oklch(55.7% 0.14 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#157434
oklch(49.1% 0.13 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#165E2B
oklch(42.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.083 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 148.8)
#CAE9CE 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) | #EAE3CD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0CF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E8E1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE9CE
#CAE9CE
oklch(90.4% 0.049 148.9)
- #F2D4F0
#F2D4F0
oklch(90.3% 0.05 328.1)
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 #CAE9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CAE9CE 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.