#CAFFE5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.7% 0.064 163.7), rgb(202, 255, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#CAFFE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.94:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAFFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 255, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.064 163.7) |
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 #CAFFE5 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAFFE5 | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAFFE5 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CAFFE5 text on black | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | 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)
#CAFFE5
oklch(95.7% 0.064 163.7)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 163.7)
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Step 300
300
#8ED2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#3ABA8A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#CAFFE5 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) | #FDF7E4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F0E6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0FFF7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAFFE5
#CAFFE5
oklch(95.7% 0.064 163.7)
- #FFEAF5
#FFEAF5
oklch(95.7% 0.027 344.6)
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 #CAFFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.020
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.038
Use #CAFFE5 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.