#C5E4E1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.6% 0.033 189.5), rgb(197, 228, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#C5E4E1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.55:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 228, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.033 189.5) |
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 #C5E4E1 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E4E1 | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E4E1 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E4E1 text on black | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E4E1
oklch(89.6% 0.033 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEA9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A94
oklch(63% 0.086 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#0D857F
oklch(55.7% 0.094 189.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#055B57
oklch(42.6% 0.072 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#144B48
oklch(37.7% 0.056 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#C5E4E1 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) | #E0E0E1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADCE1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE6E3 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E4E1
#C5E4E1
oklch(89.6% 0.033 189.5)
- #F1D4D8
#F1D4D8
oklch(89.5% 0.033 8.3)
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 #C5E4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
Use #C5E4E1 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.