#CAE7EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.031 204.2), rgb(202, 231, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#CAE7EA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE7EA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 231, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.031 204.2) |
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 #CAE7EA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE7EA | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE7EA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #CAE7EA text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE7EA
oklch(90.8% 0.031 204.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CC
oklch(81% 0.04 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#4598A0
oklch(63.2% 0.081 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C828B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 204.1)
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Step 700
700
#086E76
oklch(49.1% 0.082 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#105A60
oklch(42.8% 0.068 203.4)
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Step 900
900
#184A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#CAE7EA 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) | #E2E4EA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE0EA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EAE8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE7EA
#CAE7EA
oklch(90.8% 0.031 204.2)
- #F5D9D7
#F5D9D7
oklch(90.8% 0.031 22.6)
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 #CAE7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
Use #CAE7EA 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.