#CAEFF3
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.7% 0.039 204.5), rgb(202, 239, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#CAEFF3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 239, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 63%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.039 204.5) |
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 #CAEFF3 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEFF3 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEFF3 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #CAEFF3 text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAEFF3
oklch(92.7% 0.039 204.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBD0
oklch(81% 0.051 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FAFB8
oklch(70.7% 0.08 205)
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Step 500
500
#1D9BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#052C30
oklch(26.9% 0.042 205.1)
#CAEFF3 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) | #E9ECF3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E6F3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEF2F0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEFF3
#CAEFF3
oklch(92.7% 0.039 204.5)
- #FFDEDB
#FFDEDB
oklch(92.7% 0.037 24)
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 #CAEFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.022
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
Use #CAEFF3 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.