#CAECC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.062 142.2), rgb(202, 236, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#CAECC6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAECC6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 236, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 50%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.062 142.2) |
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 #CAECC6 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAECC6 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAECC6 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #CAECC6 text on black | 16.32:1 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAECC6
oklch(90.9% 0.062 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB569
oklch(70.8% 0.129 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#44A13D
oklch(63.1% 0.164 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B14
oklch(55.6% 0.178 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077601
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F600A
oklch(42.7% 0.137 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#174F14
oklch(37.7% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#CAECC6 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) | #EEE5C4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1C8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E9E1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAECC6
#CAECC6
oklch(90.9% 0.062 142.2)
- #F5D4FA
#F5D4FA
oklch(90.9% 0.062 321.8)
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 #CAECC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.057
Use #CAECC6 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.