#C5E5EB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.1% 0.035 210.2), rgb(197, 229, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#C5E5EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 210°. 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 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E5EB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 229, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.035 210.2) |
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 #C5E5EB | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E5EB | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E5EB text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E5EB text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E5EB
oklch(90.1% 0.035 210.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 210.8)
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Step 400
400
#69ADB9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 210)
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Step 500
500
#3898A8
oklch(63% 0.091 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.059 210)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.5)
#C5E5EB 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) | #DFE2EB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DDEB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE8E7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E5EB
#C5E5EB
oklch(90.1% 0.035 210.2)
- #F4D6D1
#F4D6D1
oklch(90% 0.034 29)
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 #C5E5EB, 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 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
Use #C5E5EB 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.