#CAF9DE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.2% 0.06 159.8), rgb(202, 249, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#CAF9DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.11:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF9DE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 249, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.06 159.8) |
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 #CAF9DE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF9DE | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF9DE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #CAF9DE text on black | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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)
#CAF9DE
oklch(94.2% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D1AF
oklch(81% 0.078 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#4EB885
oklch(70.7% 0.124 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#CAF9DE 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) | #F8F2DD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFECDF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F9F1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF9DE
#CAF9DE
oklch(94.2% 0.06 159.8)
- #FFE2F4
#FFE2F4
oklch(94.2% 0.039 340.2)
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 #CAF9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #CAF9DE 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.