What color is #CAF7EA?

#CAF7EA is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(202, 247, 234), and in HSL hsl(163, 74%, 88%).

Is #CAF7EA accessible as text?

On white, #CAF7EA has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #CAF7EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CAF7EA?

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

What colors go well with #CAF7EA?

#CAF7EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F7CAD7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CAF7EA below.

Is #CAF7EA good for buttons?

#CAF7EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CAF7EA — white text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CAF7EA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #CAF7EA 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.

#CAF7EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CAF7EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #CAF7EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #CAF7EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CAF7EA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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 #CAF7EA 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 #CAF7EA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #CAF7EA Secondary #EFFEF9 Support #989286 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 #CAF7EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DCFFF9

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 #CAF7EA 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 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

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 19/100

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 79/100

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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People also use #CAF7EA 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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FCFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CAF5F7 — 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 #CAF7EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CAF7EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 247 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.1% 0.049 175.7);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #DBFBF2;
  --color-200: #B8F4E3;
  --color-300: #88E7CC;
  --color-400: #5CD6B4;
  --color-500: #39BC97;
  --color-600: #338F75;
  --color-700: #2A6554;
  --color-800: #1F4238;
  --color-900: #152923;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEFA',
    100: '#DBFBF2',
    200: '#B8F4E3',
    300: '#88E7CC',
    400: '#5CD6B4',
    500: '#39BC97',
    600: '#338F75',
    700: '#2A6554',
    800: '#1F4238',
    900: '#152923',
  },
}

$base: #CAF7EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFA;
$base-100: #DBFBF2;
$base-200: #B8F4E3;
$base-300: #88E7CC;
$base-400: #5CD6B4;
$base-500: #39BC97;
$base-600: #338F75;
$base-700: #2A6554;
$base-800: #1F4238;
$base-900: #152923;
$base-hover: #7CEBCC;
$base-subtle: #F1FBF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CAF7EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F4E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD6B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39BC97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338F75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6554",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4238",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152923",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CAF7EA

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