#CAE8EB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.032 204), rgb(202, 232, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#CAE8EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 204°. 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 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE8EB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 232, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.032 204) |
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 #CAE8EB | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE8EB | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE8EB text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #CAE8EB text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE8EB
oklch(91% 0.032 204)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#4198A1
oklch(63.1% 0.084 204.6)
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Step 600
600
#14828C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5A60
oklch(42.7% 0.07 203.1)
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Step 900
900
#154A4F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#CAE8EB 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) | #E3E5EB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE0EB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EBE9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE8EB
#CAE8EB
oklch(91% 0.032 204)
- #F6DAD7
#F6DAD7
oklch(91.1% 0.031 25)
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 #CAE8EB, 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 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
Use #CAE8EB 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.