#CAEFD6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.051 155.7), rgb(202, 239, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#CAEFD6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 239, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.051 155.7) |
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 #CAEFD6 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEFD6 | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEFD6 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #CAEFD6 text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAEFD6
oklch(91.9% 0.051 155.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAF
oklch(81% 0.066 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B484
oklch(70.6% 0.105 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#30A165
oklch(63.1% 0.135 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#084F2D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 155.2)
#CAEFD6 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) | #EFE9D5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E4D7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EEE8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEFD6
#CAEFD6
oklch(91.9% 0.051 155.7)
- #FBD8F2
#FBD8F2
oklch(91.9% 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 #CAEFD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #CAEFD6 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.