#D5FAEC
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.5% 0.043 170.5), rgb(213, 250, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#D5FAEC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.71:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5FAEC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 250, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.043 170.5) |
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 #D5FAEC | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5FAEC | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5FAEC text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5FAEC text on black | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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)
#D5FAEC
oklch(95.5% 0.043 170.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBC
oklch(81% 0.055 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B299
oklch(70.6% 0.086 171)
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Step 500
500
#2B9F80
oklch(63.1% 0.112 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#034E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 170.4)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#D5FAEC 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) | #F8F5EB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F0ED | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDFBF6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5FAEC
#D5FAEC
oklch(95.5% 0.043 170.5)
- #FFE9F2
#FFE9F2
oklch(95.4% 0.027 350.9)
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 #D5FAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
Use #D5FAEC 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.