#CAECD4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.048 154.6), rgb(202, 236, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#CAECD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAECD4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 236, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 47%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.048 154.6) |
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 #CAECD4 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAECD4 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CAECD4 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #CAECD4 text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAECD4
oklch(91.2% 0.048 154.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB385
oklch(70.7% 0.099 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F66
oklch(63% 0.126 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#048A4D
oklch(55.7% 0.138 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#015F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#124E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#CAECD4 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) | #ECE6D3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EBE5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAECD4
#CAECD4
oklch(91.2% 0.048 154.6)
- #F7D7EF
#F7D7EF
oklch(91.3% 0.047 334.7)
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 #CAECD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #CAECD4 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.