#CAEFFA
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.9% 0.041 217.7), rgb(202, 239, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#CAEFFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEFFA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 239, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.041 217.7) |
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 #CAEFFA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEFFA | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEFFA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #CAEFFA text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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)
#CAEFFA
oklch(92.9% 0.041 217.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD7
oklch(81% 0.053 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DAEC4
oklch(70.8% 0.085 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#1999B5
oklch(63.2% 0.109 217.8)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#052C35
oklch(27.2% 0.045 217.1)
#CAEFFA 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) | #E7ECFB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E6FA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCF3F2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEFFA
#CAEFFA
oklch(92.9% 0.041 217.7)
- #FFE0D6
#FFE0D6
oklch(93% 0.037 38.7)
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 #CAEFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.044
Use #CAEFFA 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.