#CAE2EE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.9% 0.03 229.2), rgb(202, 226, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#CAE2EE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE2EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 226, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.03 229.2) |
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 #CAE2EE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE2EE | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE2EE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE2EE text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE2EE
oklch(89.9% 0.03 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A9C0
oklch(70.8% 0.063 228.3)
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Step 500
500
#5293B0
oklch(63.1% 0.08 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#337D9C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 229)
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Step 700
700
#256985
oklch(49.1% 0.08 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#20566C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 228.4)
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Step 900
900
#214758
oklch(37.8% 0.052 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#CAE2EE 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) | #DCE1EF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DCEE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E6E6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE2EE
#CAE2EE
oklch(89.9% 0.03 229.2)
- #EFD8CC
#EFD8CC
oklch(89.8% 0.03 49.4)
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 #CAE2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
Use #CAE2EE 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.