#CAF7DC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.7% 0.059 158.7), rgb(202, 247, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#CAF7DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF7DC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 247, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 74%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.059 158.7) |
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 #CAF7DC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF7DC | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF7DC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #CAF7DC text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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)
#CAF7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.059 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#54B784
oklch(70.6% 0.121 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#CAF7DC 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) | #F6F0DB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEADD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F6EF | 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°).
- #CAF7DC
#CAF7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.059 158.7)
- #FFE0F4
#FFE0F4
oklch(93.8% 0.043 339.1)
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 #CAF7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
Use #CAF7DC 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.