#D5F0FA
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.9% 0.031 222.1), rgb(213, 240, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#D5F0FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F0FA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 240, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.031 222.1) |
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 #D5F0FA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F0FA | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F0FA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #D5F0FA text on black | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F0FA
oklch(93.9% 0.031 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#73AABE
oklch(70.7% 0.065 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A95AD
oklch(63.1% 0.082 221.4)
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Step 600
600
#277F99
oklch(55.7% 0.09 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#176B83
oklch(49.2% 0.084 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#18576A
oklch(42.7% 0.069 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4856
oklch(37.7% 0.053 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#D5F0FA 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) | #EAEEFB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9FA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF3F3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F0FA
#D5F0FA
oklch(93.9% 0.031 222.1)
- #FEE4DB
#FEE4DB
oklch(93.8% 0.031 40.1)
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 #D5F0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.038
Use #D5F0FA 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.