#CAEACA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.055 145.1), rgb(202, 234, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#CAEACA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 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 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEACA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 234, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.055 145.1) |
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 #CAEACA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEACA | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEACA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #CAEACA text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#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)
#CAEACA
oklch(90.5% 0.055 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B374
oklch(70.7% 0.112 145)
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Step 500
500
#48A04F
oklch(63.2% 0.145 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#238A31
oklch(55.7% 0.157 145)
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Step 700
700
#127524
oklch(49.2% 0.145 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#155F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 145)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#CAEACA 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) | #ECE4C8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0CC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E8E1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEACA
#CAEACA
oklch(90.5% 0.055 145.1)
- #F3D4F4
#F3D4F4
oklch(90.5% 0.054 325.1)
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 #CAEACA, 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 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
Use #CAEACA 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.