#CAE6EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.032 219.1), rgb(202, 230, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#CAE6EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 219°. 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 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE6EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 230, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.032 219.1) |
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 #CAE6EF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE6EF | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE6EF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE6EF text on black | 16.07:1 | 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)
#CAE6EF
oklch(90.7% 0.032 219.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D3
oklch(81% 0.041 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 219.4)
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Step 500
500
#4696AC
oklch(63.2% 0.084 218.5)
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Step 600
600
#208098
oklch(55.7% 0.092 219)
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Step 700
700
#0F6C81
oklch(49.2% 0.085 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#135869
oklch(42.8% 0.07 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#194855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 219.3)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#CAE6EF 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) | #E0E4F0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADFEF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E9E9 | 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°).
- #CAE6EF
#CAE6EF
oklch(90.7% 0.032 219.1)
- #F4DAD1
#F4DAD1
oklch(90.7% 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 #CAE6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
Use #CAE6EF 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.