#CAF8EC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.4% 0.05 177.6), rgb(202, 248, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#CAF8EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF8EC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 248, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 77%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.05 177.6) |
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 #CAF8EC | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF8EC | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF8EC text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #CAF8EC text on black | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF8EC
oklch(94.4% 0.05 177.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 178.7)
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Step 300
300
#94CFC0
oklch(81% 0.064 177.1)
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Step 400
400
#4CB5A0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#CAF8EC 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) | #F4F2EC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBECED | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF9F4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF8EC
#CAF8EC
oklch(94.4% 0.05 177.6)
- #FFE4EC
#FFE4EC
oklch(94.3% 0.031 357.8)
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 #CAF8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.012
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
Use #CAF8EC 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.