#C5E4EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.8% 0.034 210.6), rgb(197, 228, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#C5E4EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E4EA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 228, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.034 210.6) |
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 #C5E4EA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E4EA | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E4EA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E4EA text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E4EA
oklch(89.8% 0.034 210.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C98A7
oklch(63.1% 0.088 210)
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Step 600
600
#018293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#124A53
oklch(37.8% 0.058 210.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.036 210.1)
#C5E4EA 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) | #DEE1EA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DCEA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE7E6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E4EA
#C5E4EA
oklch(89.8% 0.034 210.6)
- #F3D6D0
#F3D6D0
oklch(89.9% 0.034 31.6)
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 #C5E4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #C5E4EA 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.