#CAECE0
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.5% 0.039 172.1), rgb(202, 236, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#CAECE0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAECE0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 236, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 47%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.039 172.1) |
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 #CAECE0 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAECE0 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAECE0 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #CAECE0 text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAECE0
oklch(91.5% 0.039 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBD
oklch(81% 0.051 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B19B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#379D82
oklch(63% 0.102 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D24
oklch(27% 0.042 172.1)
#CAECE0 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) | #EAE7DF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E3E1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EDE8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAECE0
#CAECE0
oklch(91.5% 0.039 172.1)
- #F9D9E6
#F9D9E6
oklch(91.6% 0.039 351.4)
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 #CAECE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
Use #CAECE0 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.