#CAEEC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.069 140.5), rgb(202, 238, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#CAEEC3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 238, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.069 140.5) |
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 #CAEEC3 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEEC3 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEEC3 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #CAEEC3 text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAEEC3
oklch(91.2% 0.069 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65F
oklch(70.8% 0.141 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#3FA22A
oklch(63% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#145005
oklch(37.8% 0.119 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.075 140.8)
#CAEEC3 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) | #F1E6C1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EBE2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEEC3
#CAEEC3
oklch(91.2% 0.069 140.5)
- #F7D4FF
#F7D4FF
oklch(91.2% 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 #CAEEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #CAEEC3 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.