#D5F2FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.4% 0.035 226.6), rgb(213, 242, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#D5F2FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 227°. 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 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.97:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F2FF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 242, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.035 226.6) |
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 #D5F2FF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F2FF | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F2FF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #D5F2FF text on black | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F2FF
oklch(94.4% 0.035 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#4395B4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#197EA0
oklch(55.5% 0.1 226.8)
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Step 700
700
#046B89
oklch(49.2% 0.093 226)
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Step 800
800
#0D576F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#17485A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#D5F2FF 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) | #E5EBFF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF6F6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F2FF
#D5F2FF
oklch(94.4% 0.035 226.6)
- #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 #D5F2FF, 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 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
Use #D5F2FF 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.