#CAE6DE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.2% 0.031 176.5), rgb(202, 230, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#CAE6DE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 177°. 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 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6DE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.031 176.5) |
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 #CAE6DE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6DE | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6DE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6DE text on black | 15.88:1 | 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)
#CAE6DE
oklch(90.2% 0.031 176.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC0
oklch(81% 0.041 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A88
oklch(63.1% 0.082 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#288472
oklch(55.5% 0.09 177)
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Step 700
700
#19705F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 176.2)
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Step 800
800
#195B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 176.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B41
oklch(37.7% 0.054 177)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#CAE6DE 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) | #E4E2DE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEDF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E7E3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE6DE
#CAE6DE
oklch(90.2% 0.031 176.5)
- #F1D7DF
#F1D7DF
oklch(90.3% 0.031 357.1)
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 #CAE6DE, 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 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAE6DE 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.