#D2EFED
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.1% 0.03 191.6), rgb(210, 239, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#D2EFED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2EFED |
| RGB | rgb(210, 239, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 48%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.03 191.6) |
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 #D2EFED | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D2EFED | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D2EFED text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #D2EFED text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D2EFED
oklch(93.1% 0.03 191.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAA
oklch(70.6% 0.062 191.8)
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Step 500
500
#479995
oklch(63.1% 0.08 191)
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Step 600
600
#208380
oklch(55.5% 0.087 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E6F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#135A58
oklch(42.6% 0.067 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#194A48
oklch(37.6% 0.052 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#D2EFED 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) | #EBECED | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E7ED | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF1EE | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2EFED
#D2EFED
oklch(93.1% 0.03 191.6)
- #FCE0E3
#FCE0E3
oklch(93% 0.031 10.3)
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 #D2EFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
Use #D2EFED 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.