#CAECB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.077 135.3), rgb(202, 236, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#CAECB9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAECB9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 236, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.077 135.3) |
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 #CAECB9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAECB9 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CAECB9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #CAECB9 text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAECB9
oklch(90.6% 0.077 135.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.098 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B649
oklch(70.8% 0.158 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#CAECB9 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) | #F0E4B6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE1BB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE8DE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAECB9
#CAECB9
oklch(90.6% 0.077 135.3)
- #F1D3FF
#F1D3FF
oklch(90.5% 0.067 315.1)
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 #CAECB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAECB9 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.