#C5EBDF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.043 174.2), rgb(197, 235, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#C5EBDF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EBDF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 235, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.043 174.2) |
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 #C5EBDF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EBDF | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5EBDF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #C5EBDF text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5EBDF
oklch(91% 0.043 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B39D
oklch(70.8% 0.088 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#209F84
oklch(63% 0.113 174)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#062E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.2)
#C5EBDF 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) | #E8E6DE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E1E0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCECE7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EBDF
#C5EBDF
oklch(91% 0.043 174.2)
- #FAD6E3
#FAD6E3
oklch(91% 0.043 354.2)
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 #C5EBDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
Use #C5EBDF 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.