#CAF4DC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.1% 0.054 160.1), rgb(202, 244, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#CAF4DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 160°. 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 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF4DC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 244, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.054 160.1) |
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 #CAF4DC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF4DC | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF4DC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #CAF4DC text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF4DC
oklch(93.1% 0.054 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB689
oklch(70.7% 0.111 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#01A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.142 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#022F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.8)
#CAF4DC 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) | #F3EDDB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE8DD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F4ED | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF4DC
#CAF4DC
oklch(93.1% 0.054 160.1)
- #FFDDF2
#FFDDF2
oklch(93.2% 0.046 340.5)
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 #CAF4DC, 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 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.046
Use #CAF4DC 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.