#CAF2E4
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.9% 0.045 172.1), rgb(202, 242, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#CAF2E4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 242, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 61%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.045 172.1) |
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 #CAF2E4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF2E4 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF2E4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #CAF2E4 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF2E4
oklch(92.9% 0.045 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 172)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBC
oklch(80.8% 0.058 172.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CB49A
oklch(70.8% 0.094 172)
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Step 500
500
#10A081
oklch(63% 0.119 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#032E24
oklch(27% 0.049 173)
#CAF2E4 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) | #EFECE3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E7E5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F3EE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF2E4
#CAF2E4
oklch(92.9% 0.045 172.1)
- #FFDDEA
#FFDDEA
oklch(92.9% 0.041 352.9)
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 #CAF2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
Use #CAF2E4 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.