#CAE6DD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.2% 0.032 174.2), rgb(202, 230, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#CAE6DD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6DD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.032 174.2) |
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 #CAE6DD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6DD | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6DD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6DD text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE6DD
oklch(90.2% 0.032 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9E
oklch(70.6% 0.065 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A86
oklch(63.1% 0.084 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#29856F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A705D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#195B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#CAE6DD 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) | #E4E2DD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEDE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E7E3 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE6DD
#CAE6DD
oklch(90.2% 0.032 174.2)
- #F1D6E0
#F1D6E0
oklch(90.1% 0.033 353.4)
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 #CAE6DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.019
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
Use #CAE6DD 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.