#CAE5CA

Accessibility

AAA

15.57:1

Vs white / black

1.35:1 · 15.57:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#cae5ca

RGB

rgb(202, 229, 202)

RGBA

rgba(202, 229, 202, 1)

HSL

hsl(120, 34%, 85%)

HSLA

hsla(120, 34%, 85%, 1)

HSV

hsv(120, 12%, 90%)

LAB

lab(88.38% -13.88 10.19)

LCH

lch(88.38% 17.22 143.72)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8948 -0.038 0.0265)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8948 0.0463 145.11)

XYZ

xyz(63.03, 72.86, 66.61)

CMYK

cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 10%)

CSS

color: #cae5ca;

CSS variable

--color-cae5ca: #cae5ca;

SCSS

$color-cae5ca: #cae5ca;

JavaScript

const color = "#cae5ca";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#cae5ca";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#cae5ca" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#cae5ca", "rgb": { "r": 202, "g": 229, "b": 202 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8948 0.0463 145.11)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#cae5ca-1: #cae5ca;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

green-100

Very different · ΔE 5.44 · #DCFCE7

Nearest CSS named color

HoneyDew

Very different · ΔE 8.46 · #F0FFF0

Nearest Material color

green-100

Very similar · ΔE 0.98 · #C8E6C9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 16.42 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50eafbea 100dceedc 200c6dbc6 300aec5ae 40090aa90 500758e75 600617762 7004d5f4d 8003a483a 900273327 950141e14

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fbfdfb f6fbf6 f2f9f2 edf6ed e9f4e9 e5f2e5 e0f0e0 dceedc d7ecd7 d3e9d3 cee7ce cae5ca b9d2b9 a8bfa8 98ac98 879987 768676 657365 545f54 434c43 333933 222622 111311

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fbfdfb f6fbf6 f2f9f2 edf6ed e9f4e9 e5f2e5 e0f0e0 dceedc d7ecd7 d3e9d3 cee7ce

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

b9d2b9 a8bfa8 98ac98 879987 768676 657365 545f54 434c43 333933 222622 111311

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

c4ddc4 bed4be b8ccb8 b1c3b1 abbbab a5b3a5 9faa9f 99a299 939993 8c918c 868886

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#CAE5CAStop 1 #E6CCE6Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#D9E6CCStop 1 #CAE5CAStop 2 #CCE6D9Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#CAE5CAStop 1 #CCCCE6Stop 2 #E6CCCCStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#CAE5CAStop 1 #D9CCE6Stop 2 #E6CCD9Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#224422Stop 1 #3B783BStop 2 #54AB54Stop 3 #87C487Stop 4 #BBDDBBStop 5

Using this color

Where #cae5ca works

#CAE5CA (#cae5ca) sits in the light green family at about 120° hue, 34% saturation, and 85% lightness. Contrast is 1.35:1 on white and 15.57:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: green-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #cae5ca as small body text on white — 1.35:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Vitality, optimism, and renewal. Friendly for outdoor and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Green 100#C8E6C9 Material Light Green 100#DCEDC8 Tailwind green 100#DCFCE7 Tailwind emerald 100#D1FAE5 Tailwind green 200#BBF7D0 Material Green 50#E8F5E9 Material Green 200#A5D6A7 HoneyDew#F0FFF0 Web Safe #CCFFCC#CCFFCC Tailwind lime 100#ECFCCB Material Light Green 200#C5E1A5 Tailwind teal 100#CCFBF1