#D5FBFE
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(96.2% 0.039 202.4), rgb(213, 251, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#D5FBFE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 19.05:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5FBFE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 251, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.039 202.4) |
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 #D5FBFE | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5FBFE | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5FBFE text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5FBFE text on black | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | 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)
#D5FBFE
oklch(96.2% 0.039 202.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCF
oklch(81% 0.05 202.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 500
500
#189BA4
oklch(63% 0.103 202.4)
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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
#042C2F
oklch(26.8% 0.043 202.5)
#D5FBFE 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) | #F5F7FE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF1FE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9FEFC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5FBFE
#D5FBFE
oklch(96.2% 0.039 202.4)
- #FFEEED
#FFEEED
oklch(96.2% 0.019 21.6)
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 #D5FBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.009
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.011
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.011
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.013
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
Use #D5FBFE 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.