#CAFABA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.6% 0.098 138), rgb(202, 250, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#CAFABA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.89:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAFABA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 250, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.098 138) |
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 #CAFABA | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAFABA | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAFABA text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #CAFABA text on black | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAFABA
oklch(93.6% 0.098 138)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D483
oklch(80.9% 0.126 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#58BC28
oklch(70.8% 0.201 137.9)
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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
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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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)
#CAFABA 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) | #FFF0B6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EBBD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F5E9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAFABA
#CAFABA
oklch(93.6% 0.098 138)
- #F8E0FF
#F8E0FF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 318.5)
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 #CAFABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.016
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.041
Use #CAFABA 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.