#CAEDC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.067 140.4), rgb(202, 237, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#CAEDC3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEDC3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 237, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.067 140.4) |
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 #CAEDC3 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEDC3 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEDC3 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #CAEDC3 text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEDC3
oklch(91% 0.067 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB560
oklch(70.6% 0.138 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#43A22E
oklch(63.2% 0.176 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#164F08
oklch(37.6% 0.115 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#CAEDC3 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) | #F0E6C1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EAE1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEDC3
#CAEDC3
oklch(91% 0.067 140.4)
- #F6D3FD
#F6D3FD
oklch(90.9% 0.068 320.6)
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 #CAEDC3, 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 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.053
Use #CAEDC3 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.