#CAE7EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.032 216.2), rgb(202, 231, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#CAE7EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE7EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 231, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.032 216.2) |
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 #CAE7EF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE7EF | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE7EF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #CAE7EF text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE7EF
oklch(90.9% 0.032 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBB
oklch(70.6% 0.066 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#4396AA
oklch(63% 0.085 216)
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Step 600
600
#198096
oklch(55.5% 0.093 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#056C80
oklch(49% 0.086 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5868
oklch(42.6% 0.071 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#174954
oklch(37.7% 0.055 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#CAE7EF 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) | #E1E5F0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE0EF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EAE9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE7EF
#CAE7EF
oklch(90.9% 0.032 216.2)
- #F6DAD2
#F6DAD2
oklch(90.9% 0.033 36.5)
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 #CAE7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
Use #CAE7EF 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.