#D0EFF8
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.3% 0.035 217.1), rgb(208, 239, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#D0EFF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0EFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 239, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 74%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.035 217.1) |
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 #D0EFF8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D0EFF8 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D0EFF8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #D0EFF8 text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D0EFF8
oklch(93.3% 0.035 217.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C97AD
oklch(63.1% 0.091 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#028199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 217)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#124956
oklch(37.7% 0.059 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#D0EFF8 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) | #E9EDF9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E7F8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F3F2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0EFF8
#D0EFF8
oklch(93.3% 0.035 217.1)
- #FFE1D9
#FFE1D9
oklch(93.2% 0.035 35.3)
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 #D0EFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.041
Use #D0EFF8 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.