#CAF2E6
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.9% 0.044 175.2), rgb(202, 242, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#CAF2E6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 242, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 61%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.044 175.2) |
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 #CAF2E6 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF2E6 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF2E6 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #CAF2E6 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF2E6
oklch(92.9% 0.044 175.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 176.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB39D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 175)
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Step 500
500
#0DA086
oklch(63.1% 0.117 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#CAF2E6 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) | #EFEDE6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E7E7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F3EE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF2E6
#CAF2E6
oklch(92.9% 0.044 175.2)
- #FFDDE9
#FFDDE9
oklch(92.9% 0.041 354.6)
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 #CAF2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
Use #CAF2E6 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.