#CAF4E1
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.2% 0.05 166.1), rgb(202, 244, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#CAF4E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 244, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.05 166.1) |
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 #CAF4E1 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF4E1 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF4E1 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #CAF4E1 text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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)
#CAF4E1
oklch(93.2% 0.05 166.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CEB7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#59B592
oklch(70.7% 0.103 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#012F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.5)
#CAF4E1 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) | #F2EEE0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE8E2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F4EE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF4E1
#CAF4E1
oklch(93.2% 0.05 166.1)
- #FFDEEF
#FFDEEF
oklch(93.3% 0.042 345.5)
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 #CAF4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
Use #CAF4E1 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.