#CAEAD3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.046 154.2), rgb(202, 234, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#CAEAD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 234, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.046 154.2) |
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 #CAEAD3 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEAD3 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEAD3 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #CAEAD3 text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEAD3
oklch(90.8% 0.046 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B286
oklch(70.7% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#449E67
oklch(63% 0.12 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A894F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#06743F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E34
oklch(42.6% 0.1 154)
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Step 900
900
#174D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#CAEAD3 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) | #EAE4D2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6E9E3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEAD3
#CAEAD3
oklch(90.8% 0.046 154.2)
- #F4D6ED
#F4D6ED
oklch(90.8% 0.045 334)
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 #CAEAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CAEAD3 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.