#CAEBCF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.051 149.5), rgb(202, 235, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#CAEBCF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEBCF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 235, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.051 149.5) |
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 #CAEBCF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEBCF | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEBCF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #CAEBCF text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEBCF
oklch(90.9% 0.051 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#43A05B
oklch(63.2% 0.135 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#188A40
oklch(55.7% 0.147 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#027532
oklch(49.2% 0.136 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#CAEBCF 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) | #ECE5CE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1D0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EAE3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEBCF
#CAEBCF
oklch(90.9% 0.051 149.5)
- #F5D5F2
#F5D5F2
oklch(90.8% 0.052 329)
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 #CAEBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #CAEBCF 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.