#D5F2FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.4% 0.034 224.6), rgb(213, 242, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#D5F2FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 225°. 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 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.96:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F2FE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 242, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.034 224.6) |
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 #D5F2FE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F2FE | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F2FE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #D5F2FE text on black | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F2FE
oklch(94.4% 0.034 224.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC2
oklch(70.6% 0.071 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4395B2
oklch(63.1% 0.09 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#197F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.098 224.3)
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Step 700
700
#056B87
oklch(49.1% 0.091 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E576E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 225.2)
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Step 900
900
#174859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#D5F2FE 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EBFE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF6F6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F2FE
#D5F2FE
oklch(94.4% 0.034 224.6)
- #FFE7DC
#FFE7DC
oklch(94.4% 0.03 46.3)
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 #D5F2FE, 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
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
Use #D5F2FE 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.