#CAE7EC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.031 209.1), rgb(202, 231, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#CAE7EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE7EC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 231, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 47%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.031 209.1) |
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 #CAE7EC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE7EC | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE7EC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #CAE7EC text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE7EC
oklch(90.8% 0.031 209.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB6
oklch(70.7% 0.065 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#4497A4
oklch(63% 0.082 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B818F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#076D7A
oklch(49% 0.083 209.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5963
oklch(42.7% 0.069 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#174951
oklch(37.6% 0.054 209.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#CAE7EC 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) | #E2E4EC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE0EC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EAE8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE7EC
#CAE7EC
oklch(90.8% 0.031 209.1)
- #F5DAD5
#F5DAD5
oklch(90.9% 0.031 30.2)
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 #CAE7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
Use #CAE7EC 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.