#C5E4E5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.7% 0.033 199), rgb(197, 228, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#C5E4E5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 228, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 38%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.033 199) |
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 #C5E4E5 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E4E5 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E4E5 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E4E5 text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E4E5
oklch(89.7% 0.033 199)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEB0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 198.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E999D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 199.2)
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Step 600
600
#078388
oklch(55.5% 0.093 199.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#035B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 198.8)
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Step 900
900
#134A4D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#C5E4E5 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) | #DFE1E5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DCE5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE6E4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E4E5
#C5E4E5
oklch(89.7% 0.033 199)
- #F2D5D4
#F2D5D4
oklch(89.7% 0.032 20.1)
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 #C5E4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #C5E4E5 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.