#CAEED4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.051 153.9), rgb(202, 238, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#CAEED4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEED4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 238, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.051 153.9) |
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 #CAEED4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEED4 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEED4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #CAEED4 text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAEED4
oklch(91.6% 0.051 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAD
oklch(81% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B482
oklch(70.7% 0.106 154)
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Step 500
500
#36A162
oklch(63.2% 0.136 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 154)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.056 153.7)
#CAEED4 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) | #EEE8D3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EDE6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEED4
#CAEED4
oklch(91.6% 0.051 153.9)
- #FAD7F2
#FAD7F2
oklch(91.6% 0.052 333.9)
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 #CAEED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.052
Use #CAEED4 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.