#CAE8EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.1% 0.033 213.4), rgb(202, 232, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#CAE8EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 213°. 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 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE8EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 232, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.033 213.4) |
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 #CAE8EF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE8EF | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE8EF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #CAE8EF text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAE8EF
oklch(91.1% 0.033 213.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 213.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBA
oklch(70.7% 0.068 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#4097A9
oklch(63.1% 0.087 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#118194
oklch(55.6% 0.094 213.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#075967
oklch(42.7% 0.073 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#144954
oklch(37.6% 0.057 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B31
oklch(27% 0.036 213.3)
#CAE8EF 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) | #E2E6EF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE0EF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EBEA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE8EF
#CAE8EF
oklch(91.1% 0.033 213.4)
- #F7DAD4
#F7DAD4
oklch(91.1% 0.033 31.6)
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 #CAE8EF, 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 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
Use #CAE8EF 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.