#D5F2EF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.9% 0.031 189.1), rgb(213, 242, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#D5F2EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 189°. 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 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.77:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F2EF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 242, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 53%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.031 189.1) |
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 #D5F2EF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F2EF | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F2EF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #D5F2EF text on black | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F2EF
oklch(93.9% 0.031 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 188)
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Step 500
500
#479993
oklch(63% 0.08 188.9)
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Step 600
600
#21837E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 189.8)
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Step 700
700
#106F6A
oklch(49% 0.081 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#135B56
oklch(42.8% 0.068 188)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A47
oklch(37.6% 0.052 189.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#D5F2EF 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) | #EFEFEF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAEF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF4F1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F2EF
#D5F2EF
oklch(93.9% 0.031 189.1)
- #FFE3E7
#FFE3E7
oklch(94% 0.031 7.9)
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 #D5F2EF, 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 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
Use #D5F2EF 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.