#CAF3DB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.9% 0.053 159.5), rgb(202, 243, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#CAF3DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF3DB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 243, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.053 159.5) |
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 #CAF3DB | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF3DB | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF3DB text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #CAF3DB 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF3DB
oklch(92.9% 0.053 159.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB1
oklch(81% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DB688
oklch(70.8% 0.11 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#12A26A
oklch(63% 0.14 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#042F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 159.1)
#CAF3DB 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) | #F2ECDA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE7DC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F3EC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF3DB
#CAF3DB
oklch(92.9% 0.053 159.5)
- #FFDBF2
#FFDBF2
oklch(92.8% 0.05 339.6)
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 #CAF3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
Use #CAF3DB 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.