#C5F4E9
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.1% 0.05 179.3), rgb(197, 244, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#C5F4E9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 244, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 68%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.05 179.3) |
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 #C5F4E9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F4E9 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F4E9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #C5F4E9 text on black | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F4E9
oklch(93.1% 0.05 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 180.8)
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Step 300
300
#92CFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#49B6A2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 179)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#C5F4E9 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) | #F0EEE9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E8EA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9F6F1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F4E9
#C5F4E9
oklch(93.1% 0.05 179.3)
- #FFDEE7
#FFDEE7
oklch(93% 0.038 359.5)
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 #C5F4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
Use #C5F4E9 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.