Palettes / Colors / #CAEFF2
#CAEFF2 — Pale Teal
#CAEFF2 is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #CAEFF2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CAEFF2 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F2CCCA; it also sits naturally between #CAF2E1 and #CADBF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEFF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 239, 242 |
| HSL | 184°, 61%, 87% |
| HSV | 184°, 17%, 95% |
| CMYK | 17%, 1%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 71.25, 80.70, 95.83 |
| Yxy | 80.70, 0.2876, 0.3257 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.00, -11.30, -5.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.83, -11.01, -5.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 94% · Blue 95%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CAEFF2
.text { color: #CAEFF2; }
.background { background-color: #CAEFF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEFF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 239, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 61%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEFF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 239, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEFF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 239, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEFF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEFF2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAEFF2
Tints of #CAEFF2
Tones of #CAEFF2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2CCCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEFF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEFF2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CAEFF2: ·
How #CAEFF2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CAEFF2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CAEFF2?
#CAEFF2 is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 202, 239, 242). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEFF2?
#CAEFF2 is RGB 202, 239, 242 — HSL 184°, 61%, 87% — CMYK 17%, 1%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #CAEFF2?
Its complement is #F2CCCA; analogous partners are #CAF2E1 and #CADBF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEFF2 for text?
Black text on #CAEFF2 has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.