#CAEED5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.7% 0.05 155), rgb(202, 238, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#CAEED5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.70:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEED5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 238, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.05 155) |
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 #CAEED5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEED5 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEED5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #CAEED5 text on black | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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)
#CAEED5
oklch(91.7% 0.05 155)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAF
oklch(81% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B484
oklch(70.7% 0.104 155)
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Step 500
500
#35A065
oklch(63% 0.132 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.087 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1A
oklch(27% 0.055 154.8)
#CAEED5 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) | #EEE8D4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EDE7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEED5
#CAEED5
oklch(91.7% 0.05 155)
- #FAD7F1
#FAD7F1
oklch(91.6% 0.051 335.1)
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 #CAEED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.052
Use #CAEED5 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.