#CAE9EB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.033 201.4), rgb(202, 233, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#CAE9EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 201°. 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 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE9EB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 233, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.033 201.4) |
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 #CAE9EB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE9EB | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE9EB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #CAE9EB text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAE9EB
oklch(91.2% 0.033 201.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 202)
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Step 500
500
#3E999F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#08838A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 201.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#035A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 900
900
#134A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 202.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2E
oklch(27.2% 0.035 201.3)
#CAE9EB 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) | #E4E6EB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE1EB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EBE9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE9EB
#CAE9EB
oklch(91.2% 0.033 201.4)
- #F7DAD9
#F7DAD9
oklch(91.2% 0.032 20.1)
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 #CAE9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
Use #CAE9EB 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.