#CAECE9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.8% 0.036 190), rgb(202, 236, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#CAECE9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 190°. 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 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAECE9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 236, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 47%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.036 190) |
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 #CAECE9 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAECE9 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAECE9 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #CAECE9 text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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)
#CAECE9
oklch(91.8% 0.036 190)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC7
oklch(81% 0.047 189.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B0AB
oklch(70.8% 0.074 190)
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Step 500
500
#339B96
oklch(63% 0.093 190.5)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C49
oklch(37.8% 0.061 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#CAECE9 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) | #E8E8E9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E3E9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EEEB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAECE9
#CAECE9
oklch(91.8% 0.036 190)
- #FBDBDE
#FBDBDE
oklch(91.9% 0.036 11.4)
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 #CAECE9, 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 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAECE9 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.