#CAEBD5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.046 156.2), rgb(202, 235, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#CAEBD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 156°. 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 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 235, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.046 156.2) |
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 #CAEBD5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEBD5 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEBD5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #CAEBD5 text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEBD5
oklch(91% 0.046 156.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 156)
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Step 400
400
#6DB288
oklch(70.6% 0.094 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#409F6A
oklch(63.2% 0.121 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#0F8952
oklch(55.6% 0.13 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#075F37
oklch(42.8% 0.101 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#144E30
oklch(37.8% 0.079 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#CAEBD5 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) | #EBE5D4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EAE4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEBD5
#CAEBD5
oklch(91% 0.046 156.2)
- #F6D6ED
#F6D6ED
oklch(90.9% 0.046 336)
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 #CAEBD5, 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 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
Use #CAEBD5 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.