#CAF3DD
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.9% 0.052 161.8), rgb(202, 243, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#CAF3DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF3DD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 243, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 63%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.052 161.8) |
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 #CAF3DD | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF3DD | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF3DD text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #CAF3DD text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF3DD
oklch(92.9% 0.052 161.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB3
oklch(81% 0.068 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CB58C
oklch(70.6% 0.106 162)
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Step 500
500
#0FA26F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#032F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.1)
#CAF3DD 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) | #F2EDDC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE7DE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F3EC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF3DD
#CAF3DD
oklch(92.9% 0.052 161.8)
- #FFDCF1
#FFDCF1
oklch(93% 0.047 341.3)
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 #CAF3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
Use #CAF3DD 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.