#CAFDD9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.9% 0.071 154.1), rgb(202, 253, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#CAFDD9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.56:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAFDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 253, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.071 154.1) |
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 #CAFDD9 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAFDD9 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAFDD9 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CAFDD9 text on black | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAFDD9
oklch(94.9% 0.071 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D2A6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#45BA76
oklch(70.6% 0.145 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#CAFDD9 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) | #FDF4D7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EEDB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2FCF3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAFDD9
#CAFDD9
oklch(94.9% 0.071 154.1)
- #FFE5F9
#FFE5F9
oklch(94.9% 0.038 333.8)
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 #CAFDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.047
Use #CAFDD9 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.