#CAEDC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.065 141.6), rgb(202, 237, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#CAEDC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 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 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.43:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 237, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.065 141.6) |
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 #CAEDC5 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEDC5 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEDC5 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #CAEDC5 text on black | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEDC5
oklch(91% 0.065 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB565
oklch(70.7% 0.133 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#41A236
oklch(63.2% 0.172 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#164F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0B
oklch(27.2% 0.071 141.5)
#CAEDC5 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) | #EFE6C3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2C7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EAE2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEDC5
#CAEDC5
oklch(91% 0.065 141.6)
- #F6D4FC
#F6D4FC
oklch(91% 0.065 321.2)
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 #CAEDC5, 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 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.054
Use #CAEDC5 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.