#CAFBD4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.4% 0.072 150.9), rgb(202, 251, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#CAFBD4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.26:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAFBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 251, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 86%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.072 150.9) |
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 #CAFBD4 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAFBD4 | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAFBD4 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CAFBD4 text on black | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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)
#CAFBD4
oklch(94.4% 0.072 150.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#4DBA6F
oklch(70.7% 0.148 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#CAFBD4 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) | #FCF2D2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EDD6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4F9F0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAFBD4
#CAFBD4
oklch(94.4% 0.072 150.9)
- #FFE2FB
#FFE2FB
oklch(94.4% 0.045 330.4)
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 #CAFBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
Use #CAFBD4 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.