#CAFFF8
Closest named color: Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB). oklch(96.2% 0.054 186.4), rgb(202, 255, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#CAFFF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue (#CAFFFB) |
| Black text | 19.17:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAFFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 255, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.054 186.4) |
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 #CAFFF8 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAFFF8 | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAFFF8 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CAFFF8 text on black | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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)
#CAFFF8
oklch(96.2% 0.054 186.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 185.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 186.5)
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Step 300
300
#8BD0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#32B7AB
oklch(70.7% 0.112 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#CAFFF8 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) | #F9F9F8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF1F9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBFFFD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAFFF8
#CAFFF8
oklch(96.2% 0.054 186.4)
- #FFEDF0
#FFEDF0
oklch(96.1% 0.02 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 #CAFFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.004
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.007
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.012
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
Use #CAFFF8 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.