#CAE4EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.2% 0.029 213.2), rgb(202, 228, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#CAE4EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE4EA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.029 213.2) |
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 #CAE4EA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE4EA | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE4EA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE4EA text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE4EA
oklch(90.2% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 214)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB7
oklch(70.8% 0.059 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D96A5
oklch(63.2% 0.076 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C8090
oklch(55.7% 0.082 212.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D6C7B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5864
oklch(42.7% 0.064 213.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4851
oklch(37.6% 0.049 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#CAE4EA 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) | #DFE2EA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DDEA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E7E6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE4EA
#CAE4EA
oklch(90.2% 0.029 213.2)
- #F1D8D2
#F1D8D2
oklch(90.1% 0.029 33.7)
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 #CAE4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
Use #CAE4EA 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.