#CAF9D6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94% 0.067 152.8), rgb(202, 249, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#CAF9D6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.03:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF9D6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 249, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.067 152.8) |
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 #CAF9D6 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF9D6 | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF9D6 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #CAF9D6 text on black | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF9D6
oklch(94% 0.067 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#95D1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.086 153)
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Step 400
400
#51B976
oklch(70.7% 0.138 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#CAF9D6 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) | #F9F1D4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EBD8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F8EF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF9D6
#CAF9D6
oklch(94% 0.067 152.8)
- #FFE0F9
#FFE0F9
oklch(93.9% 0.047 332.5)
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 #CAF9D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
Use #CAF9D6 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.