#CAEFDB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92% 0.047 161.7), rgb(202, 239, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#CAEFDB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 16.88:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEFDB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 239, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.047 161.7) |
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 #CAEFDB | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEFDB | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEFDB text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #CAEFDB text on black | 16.88:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAEFDB
oklch(92% 0.047 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#65B48E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#2DA072
oklch(63.1% 0.123 162)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#054E34
oklch(37.6% 0.08 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.9)
#CAEFDB 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) | #EEE9DA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E4DC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EFE9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEFDB
#CAEFDB
oklch(92% 0.047 161.7)
- #FCD9EE
#FCD9EE
oklch(92% 0.047 341.4)
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 #CAEFDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
Use #CAEFDB 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.