#D5F9F5
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.5% 0.038 188.4), rgb(213, 249, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#D5F9F5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.69:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F9F5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 249, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 75%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.038 188.4) |
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 #D5F9F5 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F9F5 | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F9F5 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5F9F5 text on black | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D5F9F5
oklch(95.5% 0.038 188.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B0AA
oklch(70.6% 0.077 189.1)
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Step 500
500
#2A9C95
oklch(63% 0.098 188.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#034C48
oklch(37.6% 0.064 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 187.3)
#D5F9F5 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) | #F5F5F5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEFF6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBFBF8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F9F5
#D5F9F5
oklch(95.5% 0.038 188.4)
- #FFEAED
#FFEAED
oklch(95.5% 0.023 7.7)
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 #D5F9F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.015
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.018
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
Use #D5F9F5 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.