#CAF7BB
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93% 0.092 138), rgb(202, 247, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#CAF7BB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF7BB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 247, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.092 138) |
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 #CAF7BB | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF7BB | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF7BB text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #CAF7BB text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF7BB
oklch(93% 0.092 138)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD387
oklch(80.9% 0.119 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EBA35
oklch(70.6% 0.189 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#CAF7BB 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) | #FBEDB7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E9BE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F3E7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF7BB
#CAF7BB
oklch(93% 0.092 138)
- #F7DDFF
#F7DDFF
oklch(92.9% 0.053 318.2)
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 #CAF7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.017
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
Use #CAF7BB 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.