#C5E5EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90% 0.034 208), rgb(197, 229, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#C5E5EA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E5EA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 229, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.034 208) |
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 #C5E5EA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E5EA | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E5EA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E5EA text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E5EA
oklch(90% 0.034 208)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.044 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#69ADB8
oklch(70.7% 0.071 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#3899A6
oklch(63.2% 0.09 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A52
oklch(37.7% 0.059 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#C5E5EA 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) | #DFE2EA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DDEA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE8E6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E5EA
#C5E5EA
oklch(90% 0.034 208)
- #F4D6D2
#F4D6D2
oklch(90% 0.034 26.8)
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 #C5E5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
Use #C5E5EA 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.