#CAF1CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.066 145), rgb(202, 241, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#CAF1CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.94:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF1CA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 241, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 58%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.066 145) |
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 #CAF1CA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF1CA | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF1CA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #CAF1CA text on black | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF1CA
oklch(92% 0.066 145)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09F
oklch(81% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B769
oklch(70.8% 0.137 145)
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Step 500
500
#2FA33E
oklch(63% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#075014
oklch(37.6% 0.113 145)
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Step 950
950
#092F0E
oklch(27% 0.071 145.4)
#CAF1CA 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) | #F3E9C8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EFE6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF1CA
#CAF1CA
oklch(92% 0.066 145)
- #FCD6FD
#FCD6FD
oklch(92% 0.066 325.3)
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 #CAF1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.052
Use #CAF1CA 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.