#C5EEEC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92% 0.042 192.8), rgb(197, 238, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#C5EEEC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EEEC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 238, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.042 192.8) |
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 #C5EEEC | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5EEEC | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5EEEC text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #C5EEEC text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5EEEC
oklch(92% 0.042 192.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 191.5)
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Step 300
300
#98CCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 193.2)
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Step 400
400
#56B2AF
oklch(70.7% 0.088 192.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#C5EEEC 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) | #E9EAEC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E3EC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9F1ED | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EEEC
#C5EEEC
oklch(92% 0.042 192.8)
- #FFDADD
#FFDADD
oklch(92% 0.041 12.4)
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 #C5EEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
Use #C5EEEC 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.