#D1EFF0
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.1% 0.031 199.1), rgb(209, 239, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#D1EFF0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 199°. 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 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1EFF0 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 239, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 51%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.031 199.1) |
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 #D1EFF0 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D1EFF0 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1EFF0 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #D1EFF0 text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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)
#D1EFF0
oklch(93.1% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#42999C
oklch(63.2% 0.083 198.4)
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Step 600
600
#168387
oklch(55.6% 0.09 198.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 199)
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Step 900
900
#164A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#D1EFF0 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) | #EBECF0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E7F0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F1EF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1EFF0
#D1EFF0
oklch(93.1% 0.031 199.1)
- #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 #D1EFF0, 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
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
Use #D1EFF0 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.