#CAE5EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.5% 0.032 222.1), rgb(202, 229, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#CAE5EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE5EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 229, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.032 222.1) |
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 #CAE5EF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE5EF | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE5EF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE5EF text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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)
#CAE5EF
oklch(90.5% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#72AABE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#4995AE
oklch(63.2% 0.084 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#257F99
oklch(55.6% 0.09 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#166B83
oklch(49.1% 0.084 222.2)
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Step 800
800
#17576A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 222.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4856
oklch(37.7% 0.054 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#CAE5EF 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) | #DFE3F0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEEF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E8E8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE5EF
#CAE5EF
oklch(90.5% 0.032 222.1)
- #F3D9D0
#F3D9D0
oklch(90.4% 0.031 40.1)
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 #CAE5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
Use #CAE5EF 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.