#D2FAEF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.4% 0.044 176.9), rgb(210, 250, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#D2FAEF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.66:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2FAEF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 250, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 80%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.044 176.9) |
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 #D2FAEF | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D2FAEF | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D2FAEF text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D2FAEF text on black | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D2FAEF
oklch(95.4% 0.044 176.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB39F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#0FA088
oklch(63.2% 0.115 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#032E26
oklch(27% 0.048 176.9)
#D2FAEF 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) | #F7F5EF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEFF0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9FBF7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2FAEF
#D2FAEF
oklch(95.4% 0.044 176.9)
- #FFE9F0
#FFE9F0
oklch(95.4% 0.026 356.3)
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 #D2FAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
Use #D2FAEF 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.