#D0EFF9
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.3% 0.035 219.2), rgb(208, 239, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#D0EFF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 219°. 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 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.39:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0EFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 239, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 77%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.035 219.2) |
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 #D0EFF9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D0EFF9 | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D0EFF9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #D0EFF9 text on black | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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)
#D0EFF9
oklch(93.3% 0.035 219.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 220.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBF
oklch(70.8% 0.072 218.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C97AF
oklch(63.2% 0.092 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#01809B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#114957
oklch(37.7% 0.06 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#D0EFF9 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) | #E8EDFA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E7F9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F3F2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0EFF9
#D0EFF9
oklch(93.3% 0.035 219.2)
- #FFE2D8
#FFE2D8
oklch(93.4% 0.035 40)
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 #D0EFF9, 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 0.037
- 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 #D0EFF9 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.