#CAF6FA
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.4% 0.045 203.2), rgb(202, 246, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#CAF6FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 203°. 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 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.07:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF6FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 246, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.045 203.2) |
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 #CAF6FA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF6FA | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF6FA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #CAF6FA text on black | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF6FA
oklch(94.4% 0.045 203.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#94CCD1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 203)
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Step 400
400
#4DB2BB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 203.3)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#CAF6FA 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) | #EFF2FA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6EBFA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBFAF7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF6FA
#CAF6FA
oklch(94.4% 0.045 203.2)
- #FFE6E3
#FFE6E3
oklch(94.4% 0.028 25.9)
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 #CAF6FA, 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
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.028
Use #CAF6FA 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.