#CAEDC2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.068 139.8), rgb(202, 237, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#CAEDC2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 237, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.068 139.8) |
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 #CAEDC2 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEDC2 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEDC2 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #CAEDC2 text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEDC2
oklch(91% 0.068 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB55E
oklch(70.6% 0.14 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A229
oklch(63.1% 0.179 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F04
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#CAEDC2 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) | #F0E5C0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EAE1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEDC2
#CAEDC2
oklch(91% 0.068 139.8)
- #F6D3FE
#F6D3FE
oklch(90.9% 0.069 320)
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 #CAEDC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.052
Use #CAEDC2 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.