#CAEEB6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.083 134.5), rgb(202, 238, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#CAEEB6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEEB6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 238, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 62%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.083 134.5) |
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 #CAEEB6 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEEB6 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAEEB6 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #CAEEB6 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAEEB6
oklch(90.9% 0.083 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3D089
oklch(80.8% 0.107 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B73C
oklch(70.7% 0.171 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#CAEEB6 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) | #F3E5B3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE2B9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE9DF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEEB6
#CAEEB6
oklch(90.9% 0.083 134.5)
- #F1D5FF
#F1D5FF
oklch(90.9% 0.064 314.5)
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 #CAEEB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
Use #CAEEB6 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.