#D5FEFB
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.7% 0.042 191), rgb(213, 254, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#D5FEFB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.39:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5FEFB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 254, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.042 191) |
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 #D5FEFB | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5FEFB | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5FEFB text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5FEFB text on black | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | 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)
#D5FEFB
oklch(96.7% 0.042 191)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#98CCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#58B2AD
oklch(70.7% 0.087 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#012D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 192.5)
#D5FEFB 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) | #F9F9FB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F3FC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9FFFD | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5FEFB
#D5FEFB
oklch(96.7% 0.042 191)
- #FFF0F1
#FFF0F1
oklch(96.7% 0.016 12.8)
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 #D5FEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.004
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.004
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.005
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.005
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.005
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.007
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.013
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.015
Use #D5FEFB 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.