#CAEEFE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.8% 0.043 226.5), rgb(202, 238, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#CAEEFE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEEFE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 238, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.043 226.5) |
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 #CAEEFE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEEFE | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEEFE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #CAEEFE text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAEEFE
oklch(92.8% 0.043 226.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DD
oklch(81% 0.056 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FACCB
oklch(70.7% 0.089 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#1F97BE
oklch(63.2% 0.114 226)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#052B38
oklch(27% 0.047 225.8)
#CAEEFE 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) | #E5ECFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE5FE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBF3F3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEEFE
#CAEEFE
oklch(92.8% 0.043 226.5)
- #FFE0D2
#FFE0D2
oklch(92.9% 0.039 45.8)
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 #CAEEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #CAEEFE 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.