#CAFBEE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.1% 0.053 177.2), rgb(202, 251, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#CAFBEE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.54:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAFBEE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 251, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 86%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.053 177.2) |
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 #CAFBEE | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAFBEE | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAFBEE text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CAFBEE text on black | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAFBEE
oklch(95.1% 0.053 177.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.038 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#91D0C0
oklch(81% 0.068 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#44B79F
oklch(70.8% 0.109 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#CAFBEE 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) | #F7F5ED | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEEEF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEFCF7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAFBEE
#CAFBEE
oklch(95.1% 0.053 177.2)
- #FFE8EF
#FFE8EF
oklch(95.1% 0.027 357.2)
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 #CAFBEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.011
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.013
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.017
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
Use #CAFBEE 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.