What color is #D5F9FE?

#D5F9FE is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(213, 249, 254), and in HSL hsl(187, 95%, 92%).

Is #D5F9FE accessible as text?

On white, #D5F9FE has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #D5F9FE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D5F9FE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-100 (#CEFAFE).

What colors go well with #D5F9FE?

#D5F9FE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FEDCD7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D5F9FE below.

Is #D5F9FE good for buttons?

#D5F9FE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #D5F9FE — white text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D5F9FE the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #D5F9FE is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#D5F9FE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D5F9FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #D5F9FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #D5F9FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D5F9FE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ice Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D5F9FE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Ice Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D5F9FE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Ice Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D5F9FE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #E1FFFF

Ice Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ice Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D5F9FE Secondary #F1FDFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ice Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D5F9FE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 89/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 85/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FDFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D7EDFE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D5F9FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D5F9FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 213 249 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.8% 0.038 206.8);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F9FD;
  --color-200: #B1F3FC;
  --color-300: #7AE7F5;
  --color-400: #4AD5E8;
  --color-500: #27BBCE;
  --color-600: #268E9C;
  --color-700: #21656E;
  --color-800: #1A4247;
  --color-900: #12282B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F9FD',
    200: '#B1F3FC',
    300: '#7AE7F5',
    400: '#4AD5E8',
    500: '#27BBCE',
    600: '#268E9C',
    700: '#21656E',
    800: '#1A4247',
    900: '#12282B',
  },
}

$base: #D5F9FE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F9FD;
$base-200: #B1F3FC;
$base-300: #7AE7F5;
$base-400: #4AD5E8;
$base-500: #27BBCE;
$base-600: #268E9C;
$base-700: #21656E;
$base-800: #1A4247;
$base-900: #12282B;
$base-hover: #7CEDFC;
$base-subtle: #F4FCFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D5F9FE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AE7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AD5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27BBCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#268E9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21656E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4247",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12282B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D5F9FE

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Pairs with #D5F9FE

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