#D5FAFA
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.9% 0.038 196.5), rgb(213, 250, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#D5FAFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 197°. 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 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.88:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5FAFA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 250, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.038 196.5) |
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 #D5FAFA | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5FAFA | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5FAFA text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5FAFA text on black | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#D5FAFA
oklch(95.9% 0.038 196.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.028 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B0B1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 196.6)
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Step 500
500
#229C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 196.6)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#062D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 195)
#D5FAFA 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) | #F5F6FA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF0FA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAFDFA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5FAFA
#D5FAFA
oklch(95.9% 0.038 196.5)
- #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 #D5FAFA, 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 Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.013
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
Use #D5FAFA 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.