#D5EFE5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.03 170.5), rgb(213, 239, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#D5EFE5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 239, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 45%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.03 170.5) |
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 #D5EFE5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EFE5 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EFE5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #D5EFE5 text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EFE5
oklch(93% 0.03 170.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#539983
oklch(63% 0.079 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#34846C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#256F5A
oklch(49% 0.08 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#215B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#D5EFE5 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) | #EDEBE5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E8E6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0EFEC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EFE5
#D5EFE5
oklch(93% 0.03 170.5)
- #F9E0EB
#F9E0EB
oklch(93% 0.031 349.3)
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 #D5EFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #D5EFE5 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.