Caribbean

#caf0e5

Light aqua blue with calmer sea-green tilt

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About Caribbean

Caribbean sits somewhere between a pale teal and a muted turquoise, it's got more saturation and warmth than , but it doesn't have 's almost-invisible quality. This one announces itself. It's the color that reads as intentional the moment it lands on screen, with enough green undertone to feel natural rather than purely digital.

You'll see it working in wellness and hospitality interfaces, product design where you want approachable but grounded, and backgrounds in dashboards that need personality without aggression. It pairs cleanly with warm neutrals, deeper teals, or sits alone as a primary surface. Unlike , it won't disappear on you depending on your panel's temperature, it holds its own color story across different screens.

The saturation means it can feel a bit weightier than its lighter cousins, so watch it in tight layouts where breathing room matters. But that same quality is what makes it stick. It's the one that actually looks like the reference you intended.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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1.23:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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14.43:1AAA

On Black #000000

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17.11:1AAA

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