#D3F0EF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.4% 0.03 194.1), rgb(211, 240, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#D3F0EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3F0EF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 240, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 49%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.03 194.1) |
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 #D3F0EF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3F0EF | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3F0EF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #D3F0EF text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3F0EF
oklch(93.4% 0.03 194.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAC
oklch(70.6% 0.062 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#479998
oklch(63.2% 0.08 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#208382
oklch(55.6% 0.087 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E6F6E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#125A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 194.9)
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Step 900
900
#194A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#D3F0EF 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) | #ECEDEF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E8EF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF2F0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3F0EF
#D3F0EF
oklch(93.4% 0.03 194.1)
- #FDE1E3
#FDE1E3
oklch(93.3% 0.031 12.8)
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 #D3F0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
Use #D3F0EF 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.