#CAEEC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.063 143.6), rgb(202, 238, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#CAEEC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 238, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.063 143.6) |
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 #CAEEC8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEEC8 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEEC8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #CAEEC8 text on black | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAEEC8
oklch(91.3% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56A
oklch(70.6% 0.13 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#3DA23F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#038C18
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#01610D
oklch(42.8% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#124F15
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#CAEEC8 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) | #F0E7C6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE3CA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EBE3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEEC8
#CAEEC8
oklch(91.3% 0.063 143.6)
- #F8D5FB
#F8D5FB
oklch(91.4% 0.063 323.6)
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 #CAEEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.053
Use #CAEEC8 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.