#CAF8EF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.5% 0.049 182), rgb(202, 248, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#CAF8EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.18:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF8EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 248, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 77%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.049 182) |
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 #CAF8EF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF8EF | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF8EF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CAF8EF text on black | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF8EF
oklch(94.5% 0.049 182)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 182.9)
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Step 300
300
#93CEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#4BB5A5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#CAF8EF 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) | #F4F2EF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBECF0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEFAF5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF8EF
#CAF8EF
oklch(94.5% 0.049 182)
- #FFE5EB
#FFE5EB
oklch(94.5% 0.029 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 #CAF8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.010
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.018
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
Use #CAF8EF 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.