#CAFAD5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.2% 0.07 151.8), rgb(202, 250, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#CAFAD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAFAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 250, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.07 151.8) |
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 #CAFAD5 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAFAD5 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAFAD5 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #CAFAD5 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAFAD5
oklch(94.2% 0.07 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A4
oklch(81% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#4FBA72
oklch(70.8% 0.144 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#CAFAD5 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) | #FAF2D3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2ECD7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4F8EF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAFAD5
#CAFAD5
oklch(94.2% 0.07 151.8)
- #FFE1FA
#FFE1FA
oklch(94.2% 0.046 331.5)
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 #CAFAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
Use #CAFAD5 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.