#CAE6EE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.031 216.8), rgb(202, 230, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#CAE6EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.031 216.8) |
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 #CAE6EE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6EE | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6EE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6EE text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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)
#CAE6EE
oklch(90.7% 0.031 216.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D2
oklch(81% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 217)
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Step 500
500
#4796AA
oklch(63.1% 0.083 216.7)
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Step 600
600
#208095
oklch(55.6% 0.09 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F6C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 216.3)
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Step 800
800
#135868
oklch(42.7% 0.07 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#194954
oklch(37.8% 0.054 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#CAE6EE 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) | #E0E4EF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADFEE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E9E8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE6EE
#CAE6EE
oklch(90.7% 0.031 216.8)
- #F4DAD2
#F4DAD2
oklch(90.8% 0.031 37.8)
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 #CAE6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
Use #CAE6EE 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.