#CAEBD3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.047 153.8), rgb(202, 235, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#CAEBD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 235, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.047 153.8) |
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 #CAEBD3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEBD3 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEBD3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #CAEBD3 text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEBD3
oklch(91% 0.047 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAF
oklch(81% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB384
oklch(70.8% 0.099 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#419F65
oklch(63.1% 0.125 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#12894C
oklch(55.5% 0.135 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#095F33
oklch(42.8% 0.104 153.8)
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Step 900
900
#154E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#CAEBD3 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) | #EBE5D2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EAE4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEBD3
#CAEBD3
oklch(91% 0.047 153.8)
- #F6D6EF
#F6D6EF
oklch(91% 0.048 333.5)
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 #CAEBD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
Use #CAEBD3 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.