#D5FAF9
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.9% 0.038 194.5), rgb(213, 250, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#D5FAF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.87:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5FAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 250, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.038 194.5) |
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 #D5FAF9 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5FAF9 | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5FAF9 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5FAF9 text on black | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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)
#D5FAF9
oklch(95.9% 0.038 194.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#61B0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#239C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 194.9)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#062D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 192.4)
#D5FAF9 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) | #F5F6F9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF0F9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAFCFA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5FAF9
#D5FAF9
oklch(95.9% 0.038 194.5)
- #FFECED
#FFECED
oklch(95.8% 0.021 13.9)
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 #D5FAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.011
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.016
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
Use #D5FAF9 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.