#D5FCF9
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.3% 0.04 190.8), rgb(213, 252, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#D5FCF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.12:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5FCF9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 252, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.04 190.8) |
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 #D5FCF9 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5FCF9 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5FCF9 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5FCF9 text on black | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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)
#D5FCF9
oklch(96.3% 0.04 190.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 188.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 190)
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Step 400
400
#5DB1AD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#129D98
oklch(63% 0.106 190.7)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#042D2B
oklch(27% 0.043 190)
#D5FCF9 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) | #F7F8F9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF2FA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAFEFB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5FCF9
#D5FCF9
oklch(96.3% 0.04 190.8)
- #FFEEF0
#FFEEF0
oklch(96.3% 0.019 9.3)
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 #D5FCF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.008
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.008
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.009
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.009
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.014
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
Use #D5FCF9 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.