#D2F5FF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(94.8% 0.039 216.9), rgb(210, 245, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#D2F5FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.24:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2F5FF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 245, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.039 216.9) |
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 #D2F5FF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D2F5FF | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D2F5FF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D2F5FF text on black | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D2F5FF
oklch(94.8% 0.039 216.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#62ADC1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 217)
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Step 500
500
#2998B1
oklch(63% 0.102 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#024A58
oklch(37.7% 0.066 216.1)
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Step 950
950
#082B34
oklch(26.9% 0.042 218.6)
#D2F5FF 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) | #EEF2FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6ECFF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F9F8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2F5FF
#D2F5FF
oklch(94.8% 0.039 216.9)
- #FFE8E2
#FFE8E2
oklch(94.8% 0.027 35)
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 #D2F5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
Use #D2F5FF 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.