#CAE4E0
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.9% 0.028 185.5), rgb(202, 228, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#CAE4E0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 33%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.028 185.5) |
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 #CAE4E0 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE4E0 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE4E0 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE4E0 text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE4E0
oklch(89.9% 0.028 185.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C4
oklch(81% 0.036 185.3)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#509890
oklch(63.1% 0.074 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#30827A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 186.2)
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Step 700
700
#216E67
oklch(49% 0.074 186.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A54
oklch(42.7% 0.062 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#204A45
oklch(37.7% 0.048 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#CAE4E0 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) | #E1E1E0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDDE0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E5E3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE4E0
#CAE4E0
oklch(89.9% 0.028 185.5)
- #EFD6DB
#EFD6DB
oklch(89.8% 0.028 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 #CAE4E0, 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 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
Use #CAE4E0 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.