#CAF2EE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.2% 0.042 189), rgb(202, 242, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#CAF2EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF2EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 242, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 61%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.042 189) |
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 #CAF2EE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF2EE | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF2EE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #CAF2EE text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF2EE
oklch(93.2% 0.042 189)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.03 188.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CCC8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 190.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AB2AB
oklch(70.7% 0.086 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#022D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 190.1)
#CAF2EE 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) | #EDEDEE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E8EF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF4F1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF2EE
#CAF2EE
oklch(93.2% 0.042 189)
- #FFDFE3
#FFDFE3
oklch(93.1% 0.036 9.2)
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 #CAF2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
Use #CAF2EE 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.