#D2EFF9
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.4% 0.033 220.5), rgb(210, 239, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#D2EFF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.45:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2EFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 239, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.033 220.5) |
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 #D2EFF9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D2EFF9 | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D2EFF9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #D2EFF9 text on black | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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)
#D2EFF9
oklch(93.4% 0.033 220.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBF
oklch(70.8% 0.069 221)
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Step 500
500
#4396AE
oklch(63.2% 0.087 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#1A809A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 220.2)
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Step 700
700
#056C84
oklch(49.2% 0.089 220.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E586B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 220.4)
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Step 900
900
#174857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#D2EFF9 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) | #E9EDFA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8F9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F3F2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2EFF9
#D2EFF9
oklch(93.4% 0.033 220.5)
- #FEE2D9
#FEE2D9
oklch(93.3% 0.033 38.6)
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 #D2EFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.041
Use #D2EFF9 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.