#CAE9DC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.037 168.3), rgb(202, 233, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#CAE9DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE9DC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 233, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.037 168.3) |
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 #CAE9DC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE9DC | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE9DC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #CAE9DC text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE9DC
oklch(90.8% 0.037 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB098
oklch(70.6% 0.076 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#439C7E
oklch(63% 0.097 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#198768
oklch(55.7% 0.106 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#037256
oklch(49.1% 0.098 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D47
oklch(42.7% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#CAE9DC 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) | #E7E4DB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E0DD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E9E5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE9DC
#CAE9DC
oklch(90.8% 0.037 168.3)
- #F5D7E5
#F5D7E5
oklch(90.8% 0.038 348)
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 #CAE9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAE9DC 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.