#C5F3FC
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.5% 0.049 210.8), rgb(197, 243, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#C5F3FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.59:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F3FC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 243, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.049 210.8) |
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 #C5F3FC | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F3FC | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F3FC text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #C5F3FC text on black | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 210.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 210.2)
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Step 300
300
#91CCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#46B1C4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 211.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#C5F3FC 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) | #EBEFFD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4F7F6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F3FC
#C5F3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 210.8)
- #FFE2DC
#FFE2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.033 31.6)
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 #C5F3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.011
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.014
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
Use #C5F3FC 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.