#CAE4DB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.7% 0.03 172.8), rgb(202, 228, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#CAE4DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE4DB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 33%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.03 172.8) |
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 #CAE4DB | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE4DB | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE4DB text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE4DB text on black | 15.63:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE4DB
oklch(89.7% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9D
oklch(70.8% 0.062 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#529985
oklch(63.1% 0.079 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#32846E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#246F5C
oklch(49% 0.079 172.9)
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Step 800
800
#205B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3F
oklch(37.9% 0.052 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#CAE4DB 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) | #E2E0DB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDDDC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E5E1 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE4DB
#CAE4DB
oklch(89.7% 0.03 172.8)
- #EED5DF
#EED5DF
oklch(89.6% 0.031 351.6)
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 #CAE4DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.018
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
Use #CAE4DB 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.