#CAEEE5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.1% 0.039 178.6), rgb(202, 238, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#CAEEE5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 238, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.039 178.6) |
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 #CAEEE5 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEEE5 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEEE5 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #CAEEE5 text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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)
#CAEEE5
oklch(92.1% 0.039 178.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A1
oklch(70.6% 0.081 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#2C9E8A
oklch(63.2% 0.104 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#044D42
oklch(37.7% 0.067 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 179.9)
#CAEEE5 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) | #EBE9E5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E4E6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EFEB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEEE5
#CAEEE5
oklch(92.1% 0.039 178.6)
- #FCDBE4
#FCDBE4
oklch(92.1% 0.038 359.6)
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 #CAEEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
Use #CAEEE5 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.