#CAF0FE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(93.2% 0.044 222.1), rgb(202, 240, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#CAF0FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF0FE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 240, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.044 222.1) |
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 #CAF0FE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF0FE | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF0FE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #CAF0FE text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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)
#CAF0FE
oklch(93.2% 0.044 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300
#99C9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.056 222.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AADC9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#0B98BB
oklch(63.1% 0.115 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C86
oklch(49.3% 0.091 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#032B37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 223)
#CAF0FE 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE7FE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBF5F4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF0FE
#CAF0FE
oklch(93.2% 0.044 222.1)
- #FFE2D6
#FFE2D6
oklch(93.3% 0.036 43.8)
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 #CAF0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.042
Use #CAF0FE 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.