#CAFCE1
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.9% 0.063 161.3), rgb(202, 252, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#CAFCE1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.52:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAFCE1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 252, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 89%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.063 161.3) |
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 #CAFCE1 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAFCE1 | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAFCE1 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CAFCE1 text on black | 18.52:1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAFCE1
oklch(94.9% 0.063 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#91D1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#45B987
oklch(70.7% 0.129 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#CAFCE1 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) | #FAF4E0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EEE2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1FCF4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAFCE1
#CAFCE1
oklch(94.9% 0.063 161.3)
- #FFE6F5
#FFE6F5
oklch(94.9% 0.033 341)
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 #CAFCE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #CAFCE1 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.