#CAFFFB
Named color: Light Light Blue. oklch(96.3% 0.054 190.6), rgb(202, 255, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#CAFFFB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Light Light Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Light Blue |
| Black text | 19.20:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAFFFB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 255, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.054 190.6) |
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 #CAFFFB | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAFFFB | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAFFFB text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #CAFFFB text on black | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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)
#CAFFFB
oklch(96.3% 0.054 190.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#8BCFCB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 191.2)
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Step 400
400
#31B6B0
oklch(70.6% 0.111 190.4)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#CAFFFB 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) | #F9F9FB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF1FC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAFFFE | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAFFFB
#CAFFFB
oklch(96.3% 0.054 190.6)
- #FFEEF0
#FFEEF0
oklch(96.3% 0.019 9.3)
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 #CAFFFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.009
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.009
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.015
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
Use #CAFFFB 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.