#CAE7E2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.5% 0.031 184.1), rgb(202, 231, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#CAE7E2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 184°. 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 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 231, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 38%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.031 184.1) |
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 #CAE7E2 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE7E2 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE7E2 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE7E2 text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE7E2
oklch(90.5% 0.031 184.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC3
oklch(81% 0.041 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#479A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 183.9)
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Step 600
600
#218479
oklch(55.6% 0.089 184)
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Step 700
700
#107066
oklch(49.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#135B53
oklch(42.7% 0.069 183.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#CAE7E2 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) | #E4E3E2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDFE2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E8E5 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE7E2
#CAE7E2
oklch(90.5% 0.031 184.1)
- #F3D8DD
#F3D8DD
oklch(90.6% 0.031 5.1)
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 #CAE7E2, 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 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #CAE7E2 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.