#CAE4E5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90% 0.028 199.5), rgb(202, 228, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#CAE4E5 is a very 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 34%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.028 199.5) |
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 #CAE4E5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE4E5 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE4E5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE4E5 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE4E5
oklch(90% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAE
oklch(70.8% 0.057 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F979A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 199)
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Step 600
600
#2E8185
oklch(55.6% 0.078 199.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D71
oklch(49.1% 0.073 200.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D595C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 199.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F494B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 199.5)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#CAE4E5 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) | #E0E1E5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDDE5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E6E4 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE4E5
#CAE4E5
oklch(90% 0.028 199.5)
- #F0D7D7
#F0D7D7
oklch(90% 0.028 17.7)
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 #CAE4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.019
- 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
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
Use #CAE4E5 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.