#D3F2ED
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.7% 0.033 184.9), rgb(211, 242, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#D3F2ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.69:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3F2ED |
| RGB | rgb(211, 242, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 54%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.033 184.9) |
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 #D3F2ED | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3F2ED | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3F2ED text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #D3F2ED text on black | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3F2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.033 184.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#419B90
oklch(63.2% 0.087 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#12857A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#095C54
oklch(42.8% 0.073 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#154B45
oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#D3F2ED 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) | #EFEEED | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EAEE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF3F0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3F2ED
#D3F2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.033 184.9)
- #FFE2E7
#FFE2E7
oklch(93.8% 0.033 6)
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 #D3F2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #D3F2ED 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.