#CAEBC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.057 144.3), rgb(202, 235, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#CAEBC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 235, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.057 144.3) |
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 #CAEBC9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEBC9 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEBC9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #CAEBC9 text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEBC9
oklch(90.7% 0.057 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B471
oklch(70.7% 0.118 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E8A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#0C751C
oklch(49% 0.152 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#11601A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#194E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#CAEBC9 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) | #EDE4C7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E9E1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEBC9
#CAEBC9
oklch(90.7% 0.057 144.3)
- #F4D4F6
#F4D4F6
oklch(90.7% 0.057 324.2)
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 #CAEBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.057
Use #CAEBC9 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.