#D5FAFD
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(96% 0.038 202.5), rgb(213, 250, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#D5FAFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 203°. 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 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.92:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5FAFD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 250, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.038 202.5) |
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 #D5FAFD | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5FAFD | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5FAFD text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5FAFD text on black | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D5FAFD
oklch(96% 0.038 202.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCE
oklch(81% 0.049 201.1)
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Step 400
400
#60AFB6
oklch(70.6% 0.078 203)
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Step 500
500
#209BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#062C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.8)
#D5FAFD 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) | #F4F6FD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF1FD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9FDFB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5FAFD
#D5FAFD
oklch(96% 0.038 202.5)
- #FFEDEC
#FFEDEC
oklch(96% 0.02 21.4)
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 #D5FAFD, 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 0.012
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.018
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.019
Use #D5FAFD 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.