#D2F8FB
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.3% 0.039 202.4), rgb(210, 248, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#D2F8FB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.56:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2F8FB |
| RGB | rgb(210, 248, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 84%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.039 202.4) |
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 #D2F8FB | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D2F8FB | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D2F8FB text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D2F8FB text on black | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D2F8FB
oklch(95.3% 0.039 202.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCF
oklch(81% 0.05 202.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 500
500
#179BA4
oklch(63% 0.103 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#042C2F
oklch(26.8% 0.043 202.5)
#D2F8FB 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) | #F2F4FB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEEFB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6FBF9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2F8FB
#D2F8FB
oklch(95.3% 0.039 202.4)
- #FFEAE8
#FFEAE8
oklch(95.3% 0.023 24.1)
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 #D2F8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.015
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.020
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
Use #D2F8FB 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.