#CAF6DB
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.5% 0.058 158.1), rgb(202, 246, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#CAF6DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF6DB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 246, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 71%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.058 158.1) |
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 #CAF6DB | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF6DB | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF6DB text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #CAF6DB text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF6DB
oklch(93.5% 0.058 158.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#56B784
oklch(70.7% 0.12 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#CAF6DB 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) | #F5EFDA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE9DC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F5EE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF6DB
#CAF6DB
oklch(93.5% 0.058 158.1)
- #FFDEF4
#FFDEF4
oklch(93.4% 0.046 338.2)
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 #CAF6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
Use #CAF6DB 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.