#D5F6FC
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.1% 0.035 209.8), rgb(213, 246, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#D5F6FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.41:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F6FC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 246, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.035 209.8) |
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 #D5F6FC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F6FC | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F6FC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5F6FC text on black | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F6FC
oklch(95.1% 0.035 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#68ADB9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#3599A8
oklch(63.2% 0.093 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.06 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.2)
#D5F6FC 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) | #F0F3FC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF9F8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F6FC
#D5F6FC
oklch(95.1% 0.035 209.8)
- #FFE9E5
#FFE9E5
oklch(95.1% 0.025 29.9)
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 #D5F6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
Use #D5F6FC 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.