#CAE9DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.038 164.8), rgb(202, 233, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#CAE9DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE9DA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 233, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.038 164.8) |
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 #CAE9DA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE9DA | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE9DA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #CAE9DA text on black | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE9DA
oklch(90.7% 0.038 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B194
oklch(70.8% 0.08 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#449D7A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A8763
oklch(55.6% 0.109 165)
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Step 700
700
#067252
oklch(49% 0.101 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D43
oklch(42.6% 0.084 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C39
oklch(37.6% 0.065 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#CAE9DA 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) | #E8E4D9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0DB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E9E4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE9DA
#CAE9DA
oklch(90.7% 0.038 164.8)
- #F4D7E6
#F4D7E6
oklch(90.7% 0.038 345.3)
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 #CAE9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
Use #CAE9DA 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.