#CAF0EC
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.7% 0.04 188.7), rgb(202, 240, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#CAF0EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF0EC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 240, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 56%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.04 188.7) |
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 #CAF0EC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF0EC | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF0EC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #CAF0EC text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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)
#CAF0EC
oklch(92.7% 0.04 188.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 188.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB1AB
oklch(70.6% 0.082 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#1B9D96
oklch(63% 0.104 189.1)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#052D2B
oklch(27% 0.043 190)
#CAF0EC 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) | #ECECEC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6ED | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0F2EF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF0EC
#CAF0EC
oklch(92.7% 0.04 188.7)
- #FFDDE2
#FFDDE2
oklch(92.7% 0.038 7.8)
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 #CAF0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
Use #CAF0EC 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.