#CAF3EA
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.3% 0.044 180.5), rgb(202, 243, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#CAF3EA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF3EA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 243, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 63%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.044 180.5) |
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 #CAF3EA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF3EA | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF3EA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #CAF3EA text on black | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF3EA
oklch(93.3% 0.044 180.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#59B3A3
oklch(70.7% 0.09 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#012E27
oklch(27% 0.048 179.3)
#CAF3EA 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) | #EFEEEA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E8EB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0F5F0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF3EA
#CAF3EA
oklch(93.3% 0.044 180.5)
- #FFDFE7
#FFDFE7
oklch(93.2% 0.037 1)
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 #CAF3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
Use #CAF3EA 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.