#CAEBE5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.5% 0.035 183.3), rgb(202, 235, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#CAEBE5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 183°. 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 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 235, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.035 183.3) |
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 #CAEBE5 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAEBE5 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEBE5 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #CAEBE5 text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAEBE5
oklch(91.5% 0.035 183.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC3
oklch(81% 0.046 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A5
oklch(70.8% 0.073 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#399C8F
oklch(63.2% 0.093 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C45
oklch(37.7% 0.061 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.039 181.6)
#CAEBE5 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) | #E8E7E5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E2E6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ECE9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEBE5
#CAEBE5
oklch(91.5% 0.035 183.3)
- #F9DAE0
#F9DAE0
oklch(91.6% 0.035 4.6)
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 #CAEBE5, 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
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #CAEBE5 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.