#CAE5EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.4% 0.029 210), rgb(202, 229, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#CAE5EA 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 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5EA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.029 210) |
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 #CAE5EA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5EA | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5EA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5EA text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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)
#CAE5EA
oklch(90.4% 0.029 210)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 209.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A3
oklch(63% 0.077 210.2)
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Step 600
600
#27808E
oklch(55.5% 0.084 210.1)
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Step 700
700
#186C79
oklch(49% 0.078 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#185862
oklch(42.6% 0.064 210)
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Step 900
900
#1C4950
oklch(37.7% 0.05 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#CAE5EA 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) | #E0E3EA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADEEA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E8E6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5EA
#CAE5EA
oklch(90.4% 0.029 210)
- #F2D9D4
#F2D9D4
oklch(90.4% 0.029 31.1)
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 #CAE5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
Use #CAE5EA 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.