#C5E7EF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.037 213.5), rgb(197, 231, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#C5E7EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E7EF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 231, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.037 213.5) |
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 #C5E7EF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E7EF | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E7EF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E7EF text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E7EF
oklch(90.6% 0.037 213.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 213.5)
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Step 400
400
#64ADBD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 213.4)
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Step 500
500
#2E98AD
oklch(63% 0.098 214)
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Step 600
600
#008296
oklch(55.7% 0.098 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#064A56
oklch(37.7% 0.064 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#092B32
oklch(26.9% 0.04 214.1)
#C5E7EF 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) | #E1E4F0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DFEF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9EBE9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E7EF
#C5E7EF
oklch(90.6% 0.037 213.5)
- #F8D8D0
#F8D8D0
oklch(90.7% 0.037 34.3)
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 #C5E7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
Use #C5E7EF 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.