#C5EADD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.042 172.1), rgb(197, 234, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#C5EADD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EADD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 234, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.042 172.1) |
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 #C5EADD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EADD | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C5EADD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #C5EADD text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5EADD
oklch(90.7% 0.042 172.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBD
oklch(81% 0.055 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B39A
oklch(70.8% 0.088 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#289F82
oklch(63.1% 0.111 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#014E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#072E24
oklch(27.1% 0.047 171.9)
#C5EADD 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) | #E7E5DC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E0DE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDEBE6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EADD
#C5EADD
oklch(90.7% 0.042 172.1)
- #F8D5E3
#F8D5E3
oklch(90.6% 0.043 351.9)
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 #C5EADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
Use #C5EADD 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.