#CAF5FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.3% 0.046 213.4), rgb(202, 245, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#CAF5FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.01:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF5FF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 245, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.046 213.4) |
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 #CAF5FF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF5FF | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF5FF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #CAF5FF text on black | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF5FF
oklch(94.3% 0.046 213.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#94CBD8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 213.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FB0C4
oklch(70.7% 0.095 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008296
oklch(55.7% 0.098 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#CAF5FF 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) | #EDF2FF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EBFF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAF9F8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF5FF
#CAF5FF
oklch(94.3% 0.046 213.4)
- #FFE6E0
#FFE6E0
oklch(94.4% 0.029 33.7)
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 #CAF5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.015
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
Use #CAF5FF 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.