#C5FDF2
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.3% 0.058 181.6), rgb(197, 253, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#C5FDF2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 18.70:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5FDF2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 253, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 93%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.058 181.6) |
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 #C5FDF2 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5FDF2 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5FDF2 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C5FDF2 text on black | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5FDF2
oklch(95.3% 0.058 181.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3DB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 181.5)
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Step 300
300
#88D1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 181.9)
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Step 400
400
#24B9A6
oklch(70.8% 0.12 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#C5FDF2 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) | #F8F6F2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEEF3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6FFF9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5FDF2
#C5FDF2
oklch(95.3% 0.058 181.6)
- #FFE9EE
#FFE9EE
oklch(95.3% 0.025 2.1)
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 #C5FDF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.007
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.007
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.014
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.019
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
Use #C5FDF2 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.