#CAF3D4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.7% 0.06 152.5), rgb(202, 243, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#CAF3D4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF3D4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 243, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 63%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.06 152.5) |
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 #CAF3D4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF3D4 | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF3D4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #CAF3D4 text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF3D4
oklch(92.7% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#1BA358
oklch(63% 0.156 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.5)
#CAF3D4 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) | #F3ECD2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE7D6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4F2EA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF3D4
#CAF3D4
oklch(92.7% 0.06 152.5)
- #FFD9F8
#FFD9F8
oklch(92.6% 0.058 332.3)
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 #CAF3D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.051
Use #CAF3D4 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.