#CAF6C5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93% 0.08 142.2), rgb(202, 246, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#CAF6C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF6C5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 246, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 73%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.08 142.2) |
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 #CAF6C5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF6C5 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF6C5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #CAF6C5 text on black | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF6C5
oklch(93% 0.08 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD294
oklch(80.9% 0.103 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB955
oklch(70.6% 0.163 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#16A60C
oklch(63% 0.209 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#088C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#043003
oklch(27% 0.086 142.4)
#CAF6C5 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) | #F9EDC2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9C7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F3E8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF6C5
#CAF6C5
oklch(93% 0.08 142.2)
- #FBDCFF
#FBDCFF
oklch(93% 0.057 322.4)
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 #CAF6C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #CAF6C5 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.