#CAF0DF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.3% 0.046 166.5), rgb(202, 240, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#CAF0DF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.04:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF0DF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 240, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 56%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.046 166.5) |
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 #CAF0DF | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF0DF | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF0DF text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #CAF0DF text on black | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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)
#CAF0DF
oklch(92.3% 0.046 166.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.058 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B394
oklch(70.6% 0.093 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#25A079
oklch(63.1% 0.12 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#072E21
oklch(27% 0.049 166.4)
#CAF0DF 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) | #EEEADE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E5E0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F0EB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF0DF
#CAF0DF
oklch(92.3% 0.046 166.5)
- #FEDAEC
#FEDAEC
oklch(92.4% 0.046 346.4)
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 #CAF0DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
Use #CAF0DF 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.