#CAF0FA
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.1% 0.042 215.4), rgb(202, 240, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#CAF0FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF0FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 240, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.042 215.4) |
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 #CAF0FA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF0FA | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF0FA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #CAF0FA text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF0FA
oklch(93.1% 0.042 215.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 215.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD7
oklch(81% 0.053 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BAEC2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#0F99B3
oklch(63% 0.109 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#032C34
oklch(27% 0.045 214.2)
#CAF0FA 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) | #E9EDFB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCF4F3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF0FA
#CAF0FA
oklch(93.1% 0.042 215.4)
- #FFE1D8
#FFE1D8
oklch(93.2% 0.035 37.4)
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 #CAF0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.019
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
Use #CAF0FA 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.