#C5EFF3
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.4% 0.044 203.5), rgb(197, 239, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#C5EFF3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.01:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 239, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 66%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.044 203.5) |
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 #C5EFF3 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5EFF3 | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5EFF3 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #C5EFF3 text on black | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5EFF3
oklch(92.4% 0.044 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 300
300
#96CCD1
oklch(81% 0.056 203.3)
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Step 400
400
#52B1BA
oklch(70.7% 0.09 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#C5EFF3 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) | #E8EBF3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E4F3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7F2F0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EFF3
#C5EFF3
oklch(92.4% 0.044 203.5)
- #FFDCDA
#FFDCDA
oklch(92.3% 0.039 21.8)
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 #C5EFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #C5EFF3 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.