#D5F3EF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.1% 0.032 186.9), rgb(213, 243, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#D5F3EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.89:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F3EF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 243, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 56%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.032 186.9) |
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 #D5F3EF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F3EF | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F3EF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #D5F3EF text on black | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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)
#D5F3EF
oklch(94.1% 0.032 186.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC5
oklch(81% 0.041 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 186.8)
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Step 500
500
#449A92
oklch(63.1% 0.084 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B847C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 187)
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Step 700
700
#067069
oklch(49.2% 0.084 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5B55
oklch(42.7% 0.07 186.7)
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Step 900
900
#184B46
oklch(37.7% 0.054 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#D5F3EF 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) | #F0EFEF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEBEF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF5F2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F3EF
#D5F3EF
oklch(94.1% 0.032 186.9)
- #FFE4E8
#FFE4E8
oklch(94.2% 0.03 7.5)
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 #D5F3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
Use #D5F3EF 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.