#CAE4E3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90% 0.028 193.8), rgb(202, 228, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#CAE4E3 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 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 33%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.028 193.8) |
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 #CAE4E3 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE4E3 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE4E3 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE4E3 text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE4E3
oklch(90% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9796
oklch(63% 0.072 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8281
oklch(55.7% 0.079 194)
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Step 700
700
#206E6D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5959
oklch(42.6% 0.06 195.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4949
oklch(37.6% 0.047 195.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#CAE4E3 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) | #E1E1E3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDDE3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E6E4 | 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°).
- #CAE4E3
#CAE4E3
oklch(90% 0.028 193.8)
- #F0D7D8
#F0D7D8
oklch(90% 0.028 14.9)
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 #CAE4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.018
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
Use #CAE4E3 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.