#CAFDF0
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.5% 0.055 177.8), rgb(202, 253, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.81:1).
About this color
#CAFDF0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 18.81:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAFDF0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 253, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.055 177.8) |
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 #CAFDF0 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAFDF0 | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAFDF0 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CAFDF0 text on black | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#CAFDF0
oklch(95.5% 0.055 177.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 178.1)
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Step 300
300
#8ED0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 177.6)
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Step 400
400
#3DB7A0
oklch(70.6% 0.112 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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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)
#CAFDF0 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) | #F9F7EF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF0F1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDFFF9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAFDF0
#CAFDF0
oklch(95.5% 0.055 177.8)
- #FFEAF0
#FFEAF0
oklch(95.6% 0.024 358.3)
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 #CAFDF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.010
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.022
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.024
Use #CAFDF0 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.