#CAEBAB
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.091 130.2), rgb(202, 235, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#CAEBAB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEBAB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 235, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.091 130.2) |
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 #CAEBAB | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEBAB | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEBAB text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAEBAB text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEBAB
oklch(90% 0.091 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7D07E
oklch(80.9% 0.117 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B60E
oklch(70.7% 0.187 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#CAEBAB 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) | #F1E2A7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE0AE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE5DA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEBAB
#CAEBAB
oklch(90% 0.091 130.2)
- #ECD3FF
#ECD3FF
oklch(90.1% 0.065 310.5)
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 #CAEBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.016
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
Use #CAEBAB 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.