#CAF3EE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.4% 0.043 187.4), rgb(202, 243, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#CAF3EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.56:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF3EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 243, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 63%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.043 187.4) |
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 #CAF3EE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF3EE | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF3EE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #CAF3EE text on black | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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)
#CAF3EE
oklch(93.4% 0.043 187.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#98CDC7
oklch(81% 0.056 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#58B2AA
oklch(70.6% 0.087 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#012E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 185.7)
#CAF3EE 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) | #EEEEEE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E8EF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF5F1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF3EE
#CAF3EE
oklch(93.4% 0.043 187.4)
- #FFE0E5
#FFE0E5
oklch(93.4% 0.035 6.8)
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 #CAF3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
Use #CAF3EE 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.