#CAEEE3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.04 175), rgb(202, 238, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#CAEEE3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 238, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.04 175) |
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 #CAEEE3 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEEE3 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEEE3 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #CAEEE3 text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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)
#CAEEE3
oklch(92% 0.04 175)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B29E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#2D9E86
oklch(63.1% 0.106 175.2)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#054D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.069 174.7)
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Step 950
950
#092D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 175.1)
#CAEEE3 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) | #EBE9E3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E4E4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2EFEB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEEE3
#CAEEE3
oklch(92% 0.04 175)
- #FCDAE6
#FCDAE6
oklch(92% 0.041 354.6)
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 #CAEEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
Use #CAEEE3 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.