#CAF0DC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.3% 0.048 162.4), rgb(202, 240, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#CAF0DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF0DC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 240, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 56%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.048 162.4) |
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 #CAF0DC | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF0DC | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF0DC text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #CAF0DC text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF0DC
oklch(92.3% 0.048 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB5
oklch(81% 0.062 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#62B48E
oklch(70.7% 0.099 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#27A172
oklch(63.2% 0.127 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#072E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 163.2)
#CAF0DC 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) | #EFEADB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E5DD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F0EA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF0DC
#CAF0DC
oklch(92.3% 0.048 162.4)
- #FDD9EE
#FDD9EE
oklch(92.1% 0.048 342.2)
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 #CAF0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
Use #CAF0DC 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.