#CAE4EE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.031 222.9), rgb(202, 228, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#CAE4EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE4EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.031 222.9) |
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 #CAE4EE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE4EE | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE4EE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE4EE text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE4EE
oklch(90.3% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AABD
oklch(70.7% 0.063 222)
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Step 500
500
#4C94AD
oklch(63% 0.081 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B7E99
oklch(55.5% 0.088 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B82
oklch(49.2% 0.081 222)
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Step 800
800
#1A576A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 222.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4856
oklch(37.8% 0.053 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#CAE4EE 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) | #DEE2EF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DEEE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E7E7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE4EE
#CAE4EE
oklch(90.3% 0.031 222.9)
- #F2D9CF
#F2D9CF
oklch(90.3% 0.031 43.1)
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 #CAE4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
Use #CAE4EE 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.