#CAF5BE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.6% 0.086 138.9), rgb(202, 245, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#CAF5BE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF5BE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 245, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.086 138.9) |
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 #CAF5BE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF5BE | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF5BE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #CAF5BE text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF5BE
oklch(92.6% 0.086 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.06 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28D
oklch(80.9% 0.11 139)
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Step 400
400
#61B944
oklch(70.6% 0.176 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3BA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#CAF5BE 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) | #F9ECBB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E8C1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F1E6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF5BE
#CAF5BE
oklch(92.6% 0.086 138.9)
- #F7DBFF
#F7DBFF
oklch(92.5% 0.057 318.7)
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 #CAF5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.024
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.037
Use #CAF5BE 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.