#CAEE91
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90.2% 0.125 126), rgb(202, 238, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#CAEE91 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEE91 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 238, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.125 126) |
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 #CAEE91 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEE91 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEE91 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #CAEE91 text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEE91
oklch(90.2% 0.125 126)
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Step 300
300
#A7D355
oklch(81% 0.161 126)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#CAEE91 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) | #F7E38A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E196 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE6D7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEE91
#CAEE91
oklch(90.2% 0.125 126)
- #E8D5FF
#E8D5FF
oklch(90.2% 0.06 305.7)
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 #CAEE91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAEE91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.036
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.042
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAEE91 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.