#CAE5EC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.4% 0.03 215.1), rgb(202, 229, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#CAE5EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5EC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 47%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.03 215.1) |
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 #CAE5EC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5EC | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5EC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5EC text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE5EC
oklch(90.4% 0.03 215.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 215.6)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB9
oklch(70.7% 0.062 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A7
oklch(63.1% 0.079 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#278093
oklch(55.7% 0.086 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#176C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#175866
oklch(42.7% 0.067 215.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4853
oklch(37.6% 0.051 216.8)
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Step 950
950
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
#CAE5EC 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) | #E0E3EC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADEEC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E8E7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5EC
#CAE5EC
oklch(90.4% 0.03 215.1)
- #F3D9D2
#F3D9D2
oklch(90.5% 0.031 35.5)
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 #CAE5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
Use #CAE5EC 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.