#D5F2EB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.8% 0.032 179.4), rgb(213, 242, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#D5F2EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F2EB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 242, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 53%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.032 179.4) |
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 #D5F2EB | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F2EB | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F2EB text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #D5F2EB text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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)
#D5F2EB
oklch(93.8% 0.032 179.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#499A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#238475
oklch(55.5% 0.09 180.1)
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Step 700
700
#137062
oklch(49.1% 0.084 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#155B50
oklch(42.6% 0.069 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#D5F2EB 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) | #EFEEEB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAEC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF3F0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F2EB
#D5F2EB
oklch(93.8% 0.032 179.4)
- #FEE2EA
#FEE2EA
oklch(93.8% 0.032 358.5)
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 #D5F2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.036
Use #D5F2EB 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.