#CAECC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.063 141.5), rgb(202, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#CAECC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.31:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.063 141.5) |
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 #CAECC5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAECC5 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAECC5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #CAECC5 text on black | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAECC5
oklch(90.8% 0.063 141.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B567
oklch(70.8% 0.13 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A139
oklch(63.1% 0.166 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B0A
oklch(55.5% 0.181 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#106004
oklch(42.6% 0.139 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F11
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#CAECC5 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) | #EEE5C3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E1C7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E9E1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAECC5
#CAECC5
oklch(90.8% 0.063 141.5)
- #F5D4FB
#F5D4FB
oklch(90.9% 0.063 321.1)
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 #CAECC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #CAECC5 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.