#D2F2EF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.7% 0.034 189.7), rgb(210, 242, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#D2F2EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.68:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2F2EF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 242, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 55%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.034 189.7) |
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 #D2F2EF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D2F2EF | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D2F2EF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #D2F2EF text on black | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D2F2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 189.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFAA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 189.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9B95
oklch(63.2% 0.089 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#01857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#124B48
oklch(37.6% 0.057 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#D2F2EF 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) | #EEEEEF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9EF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F4F1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2F2EF
#D2F2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 189.7)
- #FFE2E5
#FFE2E5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 10.6)
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 #D2F2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #D2F2EF 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.