#CAEFC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.068 141.8), rgb(202, 239, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#CAEFC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 142°. 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 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 239, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.068 141.8) |
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 #CAEFC5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEFC5 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEFC5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #CAEFC5 text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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 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)
#CAEFC5
oklch(91.5% 0.068 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB662
oklch(70.7% 0.14 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#3BA330
oklch(63.2% 0.18 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#11500A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F09
oklch(27% 0.074 141.6)
#CAEFC5 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) | #F2E7C3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE4C7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8ECE3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEFC5
#CAEFC5
oklch(91.5% 0.068 141.8)
- #F9D4FE
#F9D4FE
oklch(91.4% 0.069 322.3)
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 #CAEFC5, 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 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #CAEFC5 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.