#C5FBFD
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.2% 0.055 199.1), rgb(197, 251, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#C5FBFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.59:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5FBFD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 251, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 93%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.055 199.1) |
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 #C5FBFD | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5FBFD | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5FBFD text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C5FBFD text on black | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5FBFD
oklch(95.2% 0.055 199.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 300
300
#89CFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#29B5BB
oklch(70.6% 0.112 199.4)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#C5FBFD 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) | #F3F6FD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3FFFB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5FBFD
#C5FBFD
oklch(95.2% 0.055 199.1)
- #FFE9E9
#FFE9E9
oklch(95.2% 0.024 17.6)
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 #C5FBFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.013
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.016
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.022
Use #C5FBFD 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.