#CAEACE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.051 148.7), rgb(202, 234, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#CAEACE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEACE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 234, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.051 148.7) |
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 #CAEACE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEACE | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEACE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #CAEACE 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEACE
oklch(90.6% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#71B37C
oklch(70.8% 0.105 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#469F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.133 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F8940
oklch(55.5% 0.144 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7431
oklch(49% 0.134 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#125F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E26
oklch(37.8% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#CAEACE 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) | #EBE4CD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E8E2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEACE
#CAEACE
oklch(90.6% 0.051 148.7)
- #F4D5F1
#F4D5F1
oklch(90.7% 0.05 329.1)
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 #CAEACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.055
Use #CAEACE 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.