#D5F5FF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95% 0.036 218.6), rgb(213, 245, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#D5F5FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F5FF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 245, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.036 218.6) |
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 #D5F5FF | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F5FF | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F5FF text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5F5FF text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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)
#D5F5FF
oklch(95% 0.036 218.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#69ACC0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 219)
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Step 500
500
#3897B0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4957
oklch(37.6% 0.061 218.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#D5F5FF 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) | #EEF3FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EDFF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F9F8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F5FF
#D5F5FF
oklch(95% 0.036 218.6)
- #FFE9E2
#FFE9E2
oklch(95% 0.026 38.5)
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 #D5F5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
Use #D5F5FF 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.