#C5E2ED
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.5% 0.034 222.7), rgb(197, 226, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#C5E2ED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E2ED |
| RGB | rgb(197, 226, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.034 222.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C5E2ED | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E2ED | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E2ED text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E2ED text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E2ED
oklch(89.5% 0.034 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D5
oklch(81% 0.043 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC1
oklch(70.8% 0.071 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#4295B1
oklch(63% 0.09 223.3)
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Step 600
600
#177F9D
oklch(55.5% 0.098 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#016B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C586D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 222.5)
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Step 900
900
#164858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#C5E2ED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DCE0EE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DBED | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE6E5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E2ED
#C5E2ED
oklch(89.5% 0.034 222.7)
- #F1D6CB
#F1D6CB
oklch(89.5% 0.034 43.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C5E2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #C5E2ED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.