#CAE7ED
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.032 211.6), rgb(202, 231, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#CAE7ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE7ED |
| RGB | rgb(202, 231, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.032 211.6) |
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 #CAE7ED | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE7ED | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE7ED text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #CAE7ED text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE7ED
oklch(90.9% 0.032 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#4497A6
oklch(63.1% 0.083 211.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A8192
oklch(55.6% 0.091 211.9)
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Step 700
700
#066D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 211.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5965
oklch(42.8% 0.069 211.6)
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Step 900
900
#174952
oklch(37.6% 0.054 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#CAE7ED 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) | #E2E5ED | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE0ED | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EAE9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE7ED
#CAE7ED
oklch(90.9% 0.032 211.6)
- #F5DAD4
#F5DAD4
oklch(90.9% 0.031 32.6)
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 #CAE7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
Use #CAE7ED 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.