#D3EFFD
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.6% 0.035 229.3), rgb(211, 239, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#D3EFFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3EFFD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 239, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.035 229.3) |
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 #D3EFFD | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3EFFD | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3EFFD text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #D3EFFD text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3EFFD
oklch(93.6% 0.035 229.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D8
oklch(81% 0.044 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC5
oklch(70.8% 0.072 229)
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Step 500
500
#4694B6
oklch(63.1% 0.092 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F7EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.1 229)
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Step 700
700
#0E6A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#125671
oklch(42.6% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#19475B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 230.1)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#D3EFFD 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) | #E8EDFE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F3F3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3EFFD
#D3EFFD
oklch(93.6% 0.035 229.3)
- #FEE4D6
#FEE4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 50.2)
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 #D3EFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.042
Use #D3EFFD 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.