What color is #CAF4EA?

#CAF4EA is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(202, 244, 234), and in HSL hsl(166, 66%, 87%).

Is #CAF4EA accessible as text?

On white, #CAF4EA has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #CAF4EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CAF4EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-100 (#CBFBF1).

What colors go well with #CAF4EA?

#CAF4EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F4C8D2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CAF4EA below.

Is #CAF4EA good for buttons?

#CAF4EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CAF4EA — white text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CAF4EA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #CAF4EA 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.

#CAF4EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CAF4EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #CAF4EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #CAF4EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CAF4EA Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Ice Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CAF4EA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Ice Blue 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CAF4EA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CAF4EA Secondary #EFFEFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ice Blue 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 Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CAF4EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DEFFFB

Ice Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ice Blue.

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Color Lab

How #CAF4EA 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 85/100

Very high

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

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 80/100

Very 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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People also use #CAF4EA with

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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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5FCFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C8EFF4 — 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 #CAF4EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CAF4EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 244 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.5% 0.045 179.2);
  --color-50: #F2FDFA;
  --color-100: #DCF9F2;
  --color-200: #BBF1E5;
  --color-300: #8DE2CE;
  --color-400: #62D0B6;
  --color-500: #40B599;
  --color-600: #388A77;
  --color-700: #2D6256;
  --color-800: #214039;
  --color-900: #162823;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDFA',
    100: '#DCF9F2',
    200: '#BBF1E5',
    300: '#8DE2CE',
    400: '#62D0B6',
    500: '#40B599',
    600: '#388A77',
    700: '#2D6256',
    800: '#214039',
    900: '#162823',
  },
}

$base: #CAF4EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFA;
$base-100: #DCF9F2;
$base-200: #BBF1E5;
$base-300: #8DE2CE;
$base-400: #62D0B6;
$base-500: #40B599;
$base-600: #388A77;
$base-700: #2D6256;
$base-800: #214039;
$base-900: #162823;
$base-hover: #7EE5CD;
$base-subtle: #F0FAF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CAF4EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B599",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D6256",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CAF4EA

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Pairs with #CAF4EA

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