#D0EFEF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93% 0.032 196.6), rgb(208, 239, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#D0EFEF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0EFEF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 239, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 49%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.032 196.6) |
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 #D0EFEF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D0EFEF | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D0EFEF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #D0EFEF text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D0EFEF
oklch(93% 0.032 196.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAF
oklch(70.8% 0.067 197)
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Step 500
500
#3F999B
oklch(63% 0.085 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#0C8485
oklch(55.7% 0.093 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#055B5C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#144B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.056 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#D0EFEF 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) | #EBECEF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E7EF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F1EF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0EFEF
#D0EFEF
oklch(93% 0.032 196.6)
- #FDE0E0
#FDE0E0
oklch(93% 0.032 17.7)
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 #D0EFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
Use #D0EFEF 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.