#CAEFDF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.1% 0.044 167.4), rgb(202, 239, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#CAEFDF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEFDF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 239, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.044 167.4) |
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 #CAEFDF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEFDF | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEFDF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #CAEFDF text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAEFDF
oklch(92.1% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 167)
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Step 400
400
#64B395
oklch(70.7% 0.091 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#2A9F7B
oklch(63% 0.116 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#034E39
oklch(37.7% 0.076 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E22
oklch(27.1% 0.048 167.9)
#CAEFDF 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) | #EDEADE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E5E0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EFEA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEFDF
#CAEFDF
oklch(92.1% 0.044 167.4)
- #FDDAEA
#FDDAEA
oklch(92.2% 0.044 348.7)
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 #CAEFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
Use #CAEFDF 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.