#C5EBFA
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.8% 0.045 223.7), rgb(197, 235, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#C5EBFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EBFA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 235, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.045 223.7) |
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 #C5EBFA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EBFA | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5EBFA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #C5EBFA text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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 100.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5EBFA
oklch(91.8% 0.045 223.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C4DEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 225.1)
-
Step 300
300
#99C9DC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 224.2)
-
Step 400
400
#5AADCB
oklch(70.7% 0.092 224.1)
-
Step 500
500
#0898BD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 223.4)
-
Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
-
Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
-
Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
-
Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
-
Step 950
950
#032B38
oklch(27% 0.048 224.9)
#C5EBFA 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) | #E2E9FB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE2FA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6F0F0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EBFA
#C5EBFA
oklch(91.8% 0.045 223.7)
- #FFDBCC
#FFDBCC
oklch(91.8% 0.045 43.9)
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 #C5EBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #C5EBFA 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.