#C5E4E2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.6% 0.033 191.8), rgb(197, 228, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#C5E4E2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 192°. 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 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 228, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.033 191.8) |
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 #C5E4E2 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E4E2 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E4E2 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E4E2 text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E4E2
oklch(89.6% 0.033 191.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 192)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A97
oklch(63.1% 0.086 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#0B8481
oklch(55.5% 0.093 192)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#045B59
oklch(42.6% 0.072 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#144B49
oklch(37.7% 0.056 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#C5E4E2 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) | #E0E1E2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADCE2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE6E3 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E4E2
#C5E4E2
oklch(89.6% 0.033 191.8)
- #F1D4D7
#F1D4D7
oklch(89.5% 0.033 10.7)
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 #C5E4E2, 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 0.044
Use #C5E4E2 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.