#CAE7DF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.5% 0.032 177.1), rgb(202, 231, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#CAE7DF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE7DF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 231, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 38%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.032 177.1) |
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 #CAE7DF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE7DF | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE7DF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE7DF text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE7DF
oklch(90.5% 0.032 177.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 177)
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Step 400
400
#72AFA0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 177)
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Step 500
500
#489A89
oklch(63% 0.085 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#238572
oklch(55.7% 0.093 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#127060
oklch(49% 0.086 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#155C4E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B41
oklch(37.6% 0.055 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#CAE7DF 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) | #E5E3DF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDFE0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E8E4 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE7DF
#CAE7DF
oklch(90.5% 0.032 177.1)
- #F3D7E0
#F3D7E0
oklch(90.5% 0.033 356.4)
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 #CAE7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #CAE7DF 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.