What color is #CAEED9?

#CAEED9 is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(202, 238, 217), and in HSL hsl(145, 51%, 86%).

Is #CAEED9 accessible as text?

On white, #CAEED9 has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #CAEED9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CAEED9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-100 (#D0FAE5).

What colors go well with #CAEED9?

#CAEED9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEC9DE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CAEED9 below.

Is #CAEED9 good for buttons?

#CAEED9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CAEED9 — white text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CAEED9 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #CAEED9 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CAEED9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CAEED9

Not just a swatch — here's how #CAEED9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CAEED9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CAEED9 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CAEED9 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CAEED9 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #CAEED9 Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4D Accent #8A9B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CAEED9 Secondary #F1FEF6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CAEED9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 84/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 78/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5FAF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C9EEE4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CAEED9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CAEED9;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 238 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.8% 0.047 159.7);
  --color-50: #F3FCF7;
  --color-100: #E0F6E9;
  --color-200: #C1EBD3;
  --color-300: #97D9B2;
  --color-400: #6FC392;
  --color-500: #4EA773;
  --color-600: #41815C;
  --color-700: #335C44;
  --color-800: #243D2E;
  --color-900: #18261D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCF7',
    100: '#E0F6E9',
    200: '#C1EBD3',
    300: '#97D9B2',
    400: '#6FC392',
    500: '#4EA773',
    600: '#41815C',
    700: '#335C44',
    800: '#243D2E',
    900: '#18261D',
  },
}

$base: #CAEED9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF7;
$base-100: #E0F6E9;
$base-200: #C1EBD3;
$base-300: #97D9B2;
$base-400: #6FC392;
$base-500: #4EA773;
$base-600: #41815C;
$base-700: #335C44;
$base-800: #243D2E;
$base-900: #18261D;
$base-hover: #87D8A9;
$base-subtle: #F0F8F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CAEED9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D9B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FC392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA773",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#41815C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18261D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CAEED9

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Pairs with #CAEED9

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