#D3F4EB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.1% 0.036 177.2), rgb(211, 244, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#D3F4EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.90:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3F4EB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 244, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 60%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.036 177.2) |
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 #D3F4EB | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3F4EB | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3F4EB text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #D3F4EB text on black | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3F4EB
oklch(94.1% 0.036 177.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 177.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C89
oklch(63% 0.095 177.8)
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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
#114C41
oklch(37.6% 0.062 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.04 176.4)
#D3F4EB 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) | #F1F0EB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEBEC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF5F1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3F4EB
#D3F4EB
oklch(94.1% 0.036 177.2)
- #FFE3EC
#FFE3EC
oklch(94.1% 0.033 356.3)
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 #D3F4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.033
Use #D3F4EB 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.