#CAEFE9
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.4% 0.039 184.6), rgb(202, 239, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#CAEFE9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 239, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.039 184.6) |
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 #CAEFE9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEFE9 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEFE9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #CAEFE9 text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAEFE9
oklch(92.4% 0.039 184.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC4
oklch(81% 0.051 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#61B1A7
oklch(70.6% 0.081 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#249D91
oklch(63% 0.103 184.8)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#072D29
oklch(27% 0.042 184.9)
#CAEFE9 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) | #EBEBE9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E5EA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0F1ED | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEFE9
#CAEFE9
oklch(92.4% 0.039 184.6)
- #FEDCE2
#FEDCE2
oklch(92.4% 0.038 5.9)
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 #CAEFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #CAEFE9 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.