#D3EFF5
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.4% 0.03 212), rgb(211, 239, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#D3EFF5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3EFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 239, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 63%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.03 212) |
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 #D3EFF5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3EFF5 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3EFF5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #D3EFF5 text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3EFF5
oklch(93.4% 0.03 212)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CF
oklch(81% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#4896A6
oklch(63% 0.08 212.9)
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Step 600
600
#228191
oklch(55.7% 0.087 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#126C7B
oklch(49% 0.081 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#145864
oklch(42.5% 0.067 212.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4952
oklch(37.7% 0.052 212.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#D3EFF5 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) | #EAEDF5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E8F5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF2F1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3EFF5
#D3EFF5
oklch(93.4% 0.03 212)
- #FDE2DD
#FDE2DD
oklch(93.3% 0.031 30.2)
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 #D3EFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.040
Use #D3EFF5 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.